Which to use
“shows” and “slow” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,271
- “shows” frequency rank
- #20,855
- “slow” frequency rank
- 38126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | slow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de show. | Danse lente que les partenaires dansent enlacés. |
Where the eye mixes shows and slow
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: shows vs slow
A purely visual mix-up. shows (\ʃo\) and slow (\slo\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shows is recorded at frequency rank #17,271, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʃo\. slow is at rank #20,855, tagged as anoun, pronounced \slo\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38126, this pair ranks #257,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs slow
Shared letters: osw. Private to "shows": h. Private to "slow": l.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "slow" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shows" and "slow" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shows" vs "slow" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "slow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shows" and "slow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seok vs slow". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #257,473 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.