# abducting vs addicting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### addicting
*adjective · IPA /əˈdɪktɪŋ/ · frequency rank #36,028*
Causing addiction.

## Source
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