# attaching vs attacking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attaching
*verb · IPA /əˈtæt͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #20,560*
present participle and gerund of attach

### attacking
*adjective · IPA /əˈtækɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,348*
Carrying out an attack.

## Source
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