# subduction vs subsection

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subduction
*noun · IPA /səbˈdʌkʃən/ · frequency rank #37,714*
The action of being pushed or drawn beneath another object.

### subsection
*noun · frequency rank #21,084*
A defined part of a section.

## Source
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