# taking vs talking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taking
*adjective · IPA /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #406*
Alluring; attractive.

### talking
*noun · IPA /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #520*
The action of the verb talk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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