# sly vs STM

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### STM
*noun · frequency rank #23,698*
Microscopie à effet tunnel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/sly-vs-stm