# skinny vs spiny

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

### spiny
*adjective · IPA /ˈspaɪni/ · frequency rank #45,095*
Covered in spines or thorns.

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