# dedication vs deduction

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dedication
*noun · IPA /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,553*
The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

### deduction
*noun · IPA /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ · frequency rank #15,795*
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dedication-vs-deduction