# shopper vs skipper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shopper
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɒp.ə/ · frequency rank #22,809*
A person who shops.

### skipper
*noun · IPA /ˈskɪp.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,220*
The master of a ship.

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