frying pan vs skillet

frying pan and skillet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frying pan	Yes	No	No	No
skillet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, frying pan and skillet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of frying pan include frypan.

frying pan (noun)	skillet (noun)
a pan used for frying foods	a pan used for frying foods