# sinker vs skinner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sinker
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #46,779*
That which sinks or descends.

### skinner
*noun · frequency rank #15,060*
Someone who skins animals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sinker-vs-skinner