Sketch-Skit | Commonly Confused Words

Sketch

/sketʃ/

A quick, simple drawing or outline, showing the main features of something without detailed elaboration

He was sitting on a bench, sketching an old tree.After breakfast, I wrote letters and sketched.Here is my sketch of the fourth, who was a baby.

This word has no antonyms

/skɪt/

A short, humorous performance or story, often performed by actors

The group performed a hilarious skit at the party.She wrote a skit about daily life during lockdown.Our teacher's skit made the lesson much more fun.

Sketch typically involves drawing or a brief written scenario, while skit is more about performance.
Remember that sketch is like etch where you create visual lines or outlines.
Skit often refers to comedy or theatrical scenes, usually short and entertaining.
If you are talking about art or a quick drawing, think sketch.
When talking about a short, humorous play, then skit is appropriate.