# incline vs inline

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incline
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈklaɪn/ · frequency rank #23,868*
To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

### inline
*verb · frequency rank #23,008*
To optimize using in-line expansion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incline-vs-inline