# correcting vs correction

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### correcting
*noun · frequency rank #15,377*
The making of a correction.

### correction
*noun · IPA /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #7,667*
The act of correcting.

## Source
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