# attributing vs attribution

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attributing
*verb · IPA /əˈtɹɪb.juː.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #31,446*
present participle and gerund of attribute

### attribution
*noun · IPA /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/ · frequency rank #18,019*
The act of attributing something.

## Source
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