# skier vs skinner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skier
*noun · IPA /ˈskiːə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,507*
One who skis.

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

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