# scanner vs skinner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scanner
*noun · IPA /ˈskænɚ/ · frequency rank #13,805*
One who scans.

### skinner
*noun · frequency rank #15,060*
Someone who skins animals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scanner-vs-skinner