slower

/ˈsləʊə/

//ˈsləʊə// adj

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"slower" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“slower” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,398
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - comparative form of slow: more slow

Corpus desk

Index EN-slower · slower · English

slower · rank #7,398 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,398
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shining

Nearest frequency peer: shining (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “slower”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “slower” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

slower vs sober
67% similar
slower vs slows
67% similar
slower vs Stowe
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for slower
PropertyValue
Headwordslower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsləʊə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,398
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “slower”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).slowerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “shining” (#7,397), “spinning” (#7,399), “shifting” (#7,396). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “slower” is #7,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around slower (IPA /ˈsləʊə/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,398 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "comparative form of slow: more slow".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for slower, with forms such as "lsower", "sllower", and "sloewr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sober", "slows", "Stowe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is slower, spelled S-L-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comparative form of slow: more slow

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lsower
  • sllower
  • sloewr
  • slowerr
  • slowre
  • slowwer
  • slwoer
  • solwer
  • sslower

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of slower - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lsower2sllower1sloewr2slowerr1slowre2slowwer1slwoer2solwer2
Edit distance from "slower"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "slower"?
"slower" is spelled S-L-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsləʊə/.
What does "slower" mean?
As an adjective, "slower" means: comparative form of slow: more slow
What words are commonly confused with "slower"?
"slower" is commonly confused with "sober", "slows", "Stowe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "slower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slower" is /ˈsləʊə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "slower" come from?
"slower" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "slower", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sequel#7,394scales#7,390Vienna#7,408rushed#7,387

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

porter9 variantscaution9 variantsMartha9 variantsintact9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list