Which to use
“skip” and “skype” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,770
- “skip” frequency rank
- #14,671
- “skype” frequency rank
- 47441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | skip | skype |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auslassen, überspringen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs skypen |
Where the eye mixes skip and skype
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: skip vs skype
A purely visual mix-up. skip ([skɪp]) and skype ([ˈskaɪ̯pə]) 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 47441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
skip is recorded at frequency rank #32,770, classified as averb, pronounced [skɪp]. skype is at rank #14,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈskaɪ̯pə].
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 47441, this pair ranks #1,284,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of skip vs skype
Shared letters: kps. Private to "skip": i. Private to "skype": ey.
"skip" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "skype" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "skip" and "skype" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "skip" or "skype"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "skip" and "skype" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "skip" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "skype" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "skip" and "skype" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sil vs skip". 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 #1,284,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.