# resting vs routing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### resting
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛstɪŋ/ · frequency rank #8,477*
The action of rest

### routing
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuːtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,011*
The assignment of a route to anything.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resting-vs-routing