# slow vs sly

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### slow
*noun · IPA \slo\ · frequency rank #20,855*
Danse lente que les partenaires dansent enlacés.

### sly
*adjective · IPA \ˈslaɪ\ · frequency rank #47,613*
Matois, malin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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