# subtracting vs subtraction

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subtracting
*noun · frequency rank #35,965*
An act of subtraction.

### subtraction
*noun · IPA /səbˈtɹækʃən/ · frequency rank #32,610*
The process of subtracting a number from another.

## Source
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