# skirt vs suit

> 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.

### suit
*noun · IPA /sjuːt/ · frequency rank #2,055*
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.

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