# dabbling vs dribbling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dabbling
*noun · frequency rank #47,005*
An act in which something is dabbled in

### dribbling
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹɪblɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,958*
An amount of liquid that is dribbled.

## Source
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