# inkling vs inning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inkling
*noun · IPA /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,867*
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.

### inning
*noun · IPA /ˈɪnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,195*
A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.

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