# ships vs snip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ships
*noun · IPA /ʃɪps/ · frequency rank #2,762*
plural of ship

### snip
*verb · IPA /snɪp/ · frequency rank #35,522*
To cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.

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