# inking vs innings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### innings
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/ · frequency rank #6,923*
One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.

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