# shit vs skin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shit
*noun · IPA /ʃɪt/ · frequency rank #316*
Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.

### skin
*noun · IPA /skɪn/ · frequency rank #1,319*
The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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