# indexing vs inducing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indexing
*noun · frequency rank #23,005*
The process by which something is indexed.

### inducing
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,430*
present participle and gerund of induce

## Source
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