Which to use
“sin” is a preposition and “skip” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41
- “sin” frequency rank
- #45,013
- “skip” frequency rank
- 45054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sin | skip |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica la ausencia, carencia o falta de algo. | Saltar. |
Where the eye mixes sin and skip
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sin with skip
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sin is [sĩn] while skip is /skɪp/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sin is recorded at frequency rank #41, classified as aprep, pronounced [sĩn]. skip is at rank #45,013, tagged as averb, pronounced /skɪp/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45054, this pair ranks #133,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sin vs skip
Shared letters: is. Private to "sin": n. Private to "skip": kp.
"sin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "skip" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- skip ← ksip · sikp · skipp · skkip · skpi · sskip
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sin" for "skip" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sin" vs "skip" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "skip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sin" and "skip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sei vs skip". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #133,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.