# inking vs inline

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inking
*noun · frequency rank #44,270*
An application of ink.

### 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.
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