# sceptical vs skeptical

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sceptical
*adjective · frequency rank #25,920*
Commonwealth standard spelling of skeptical.

### skeptical
*adjective · IPA /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ · frequency rank #11,606*
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

## Source
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