# skirts vs spirits

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skirts
*noun · IPA /skɝts/ · frequency rank #13,612*
plural of skirt

### spirits
*verb · IPA /ˈspɪɹɪts/ · frequency rank #5,553*
third-person singular simple present indicative of spirit

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