# inaction vs induction

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inaction
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈækʃən/ · frequency rank #24,476*
Lack of action or activity or labor

### induction
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ · frequency rank #11,048*
An act of inducting.

## Source
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