# skirt vs spiro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skirt
*noun · IPA /skɜːt/ · frequency rank #7,609*
A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.

### spiro
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #40,900*
A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings.

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