Which to use
“ski” and “slip” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,135
- “ski” frequency rank
- #48,124
- “slip” frequency rank
- 68259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ski | slip |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | esqui | escorregão |
Where the eye mixes ski and slip
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ski and slip
A purely visual mix-up. ski (/ski/, SAMPA: /ski/) and slip (/slɪp/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ski is recorded at frequency rank #20,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ski/, SAMPA: /ski/. slip is at rank #48,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced /slɪp/.
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 68259, this pair ranks #4,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ski vs slip
Shared letters: is. Private to "ski": k. Private to "slip": lp.
"ski" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "slip" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- slip ← lsip · silp · slipp · sllip · slpi · sslip
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ski" and "slip" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ski" or "slip" show up more?
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 "ski" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "slip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ski" and "slip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "slip vs soap". 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 #4,332 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.