# sip vs strip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sip
*noun · IPA /sɪp/ · frequency rank #11,794*
A small mouthful of drink.

### strip
*noun · IPA /stɹɪp/ · frequency rank #3,911*
A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.

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