# drifted vs drilled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drifted
*verb · IPA /ˈdɹɪftɪd/ · frequency rank #16,896*
simple past and past participle of drift

### drilled
*verb · IPA /dɹɪld/ · frequency rank #14,747*
simple past and past participle of drill

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