# skim vs suit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### suit
*noun · IPA /sjuːt/ · frequency rank #2,055*
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.

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