# skies vs skim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skies
*noun · IPA /skaɪz/ · frequency rank #8,204*
plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.

### skim
*verb · IPA /skɪm/ · frequency rank #23,397*
To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

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