# abducting vs abduction

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abducting
*verb · IPA /æb.dəkˈtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #49,747*
present participle and gerund of abduct

### abduction
*noun · IPA /əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ · frequency rank #16,396*
Leading away; a carrying away.

## Source
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