# drill vs dwell

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drill
*verb · IPA /dɹɪl/ · frequency rank #6,132*
To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

### dwell
*noun · IPA /dwɛl/ · frequency rank #13,505*
A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.

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