Which to use
“skin” and “skins” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,657
- “skin” frequency rank
- #39,997
- “skins” frequency rank
- 64654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | skin | skins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Miembro de una subcultura nacida en el Reino Unido en los años sesenta caracterizado principalmente por llevar la cabeza rapada y por su culto al coraje y a la violencia. | Forma del plural de skin. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set skin and skins apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. skin ([ˈskĩn]) and skins ([ˈskĩns]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “skin” sits inside “skins”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
skin is recorded at frequency rank #24,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈskĩn]. skins is at rank #39,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈskĩns].
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 64654, this pair ranks #44,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of skin vs skins
Shared letters: ikns. Private to "skin": -. Private to "skins": -.
"skin" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "skins" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "skin" and "skins" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "skin" or "skins"?
Remembering skin vs skins
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “skin” entry
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