# rifling vs ringing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rifling
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪflɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,455*
The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.

### ringing
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪŋɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,598*
The sound of something that rings.

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