# grabbing vs grafting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grabbing
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/ · frequency rank #10,054*
present participle and gerund of grab

### grafting
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/ · frequency rank #37,473*
The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

## Source
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