# dialing vs drilling

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dialing
*noun · frequency rank #26,754*
The act by which a number is dialed.

### drilling
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,915*
The act or process of drilling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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