# skilled vs skinned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skilled
*adjective · IPA /skɪld/ · frequency rank #5,841*
Having or showing skill; skillful.

### skinned
*adjective · IPA /skɪnd/ · frequency rank #14,219*
Having skin.

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