# skimpy vs skinny

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skimpy
*adjective · IPA /ˈskɪmpi/ · frequency rank #39,092*
Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.

### skinny
*adjective · IPA /ˈskɪni/ · frequency rank #7,285*
Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).

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