# skipper vs slippery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skipper
*noun · IPA /ˈskɪp.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,220*
The master of a ship.

### slippery
*adjective · IPA /ˈslɪpəɹi/ · frequency rank #12,860*
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

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