# skip vs Skye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skip
*verb · IPA /skɪp/ · frequency rank #5,082*
To move by hopping on alternate feet.

### Skye
*name · IPA /skaɪ/ · frequency rank #18,431*
Ellipsis of Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland.

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