We have already mentioned how the word skillet has been interchanged with the frying pan. But it is not the only reason for the appearance of the difference between a skillet and a frying pan. Some cooking enthusiasts who have tried to discover the distinction between the two think that the confusion appeared because of the generic expression for kitchen utensils, i.e., pots and pans. As already mentioned, the pan is a common word for different cookware in the kitchen that is not limited to a frying pan only. There are also: