# Shih vs skit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shih
*name · IPA /ˌʌnˈʃiː/ · frequency rank #30,967*
A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.

### skit
*noun · frequency rank #24,000*
A short comic performance done by amateurs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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