# tiling vs typing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tiling
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,723*
A covering of tiles.

### typing
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,120*
Assigning or classification by type.

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