# piloting

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,329

## Definitions
1. The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.

## Easily confused with
- **plating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piloting-vs-plating)
- **pitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piloting-vs-pitting)
- **piling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piling-vs-piloting)

## Common misspellings (12)
`iploting`, `pilloting`, `piloitng`, `pilotign`, `pilotingg`, `pilotinng`, `pilotnig`, `pilotting`, `piltoing`, `piolting`, `plioting`, `ppiloting`

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