# unloading vs unlocking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unloading
*noun · frequency rank #21,400*
The act by which something is unloaded.

### unlocking
*noun · frequency rank #20,530*
gerund of unlock: the act by which something is unlocked.

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