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 May 6, 2026) - Danse d’origine américaine, communément nommée « foxtrot ».

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

Where “slow fox” sits in French frequency

slow fox falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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 ».

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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Using “slow fox”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-L-O-W- -F-O-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \slo fɔks\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list