# snipes vs stripes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### snipes
*noun · IPA /snaɪps/ · frequency rank #45,091*
plural of snipe

### stripes
*noun · IPA /stɹaɪps/ · frequency rank #10,285*
plural of stripe

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