slow fox

\slo fɔks\

/\slo fɔks\/ noun

The verdict

“slow fox” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Danse d’origine américaine, communément nommée « foxtrot ».

Corpus desk

Index FR-slow-fox · slow fox · French

slow fox · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for slow fox
PropertyValue
Headwordslow fox
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\slo fɔks\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « slow fox » en français

slow foxn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

slow fox is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \slo fɔks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Danse d’origine américaine, communément nommée « foxtrot ».".

slow fox has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is slow fox, spelled S-L-O-W- -F-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Danse d’origine américaine, communément nommée « foxtrot ».

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how slow fox appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il se voyait danser des slow-fox sur la piste célèbre d'une boîte de nuit avec sa bienfaitrice.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "slow fox"?
"slow fox" is spelled S-L-O-W- -F-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is \slo fɔks\.
What does "slow fox" mean?
As a noun, "slow fox" means: Danse d’origine américaine, communément nommée « foxtrot ».
How do you pronounce "slow fox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slow fox" is \slo fɔks\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "slow fox" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list