# skeet vs sneer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skeet
*noun · IPA /skiːt/ · frequency rank #41,886*
A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.

### sneer
*verb · IPA /snɪə̯/ · frequency rank #41,890*
To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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