# shift vs skiff

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shift
*noun · IPA /ʃɪft/ · frequency rank #2,644*
A movement to do something, a beginning.

### skiff
*noun · IPA /skɪf/ · frequency rank #45,659*
A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

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