# skirt vs squirt

> 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.

### squirt
*noun · IPA /skwɝt/ · frequency rank #21,944*
An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.

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