# drilling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,915

## Definitions
1. The act or process of drilling.

## Etymology
From drill + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **driving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drilling-vs-driving)
- **drinking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drilling-vs-drinking)
- **dwelling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drilling-vs-dwelling)
- **dripping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drilling-vs-dripping)
- **drooling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drilling-vs-drooling)
- **dialing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dialing-vs-drilling)
- **drifting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drifting-vs-drilling)
- **dribbling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dribbling-vs-drilling)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddrilling`, `dirlling`, `drililng`, `driling`, `drillign`, `drillingg`, `drillinng`, `drillnig`, `drliling`, `drrilling`, `rdilling`

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