# skier vs sliver

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sliver
*noun · IPA /ˈslɪv.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #29,466*
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.

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