# taking vs tying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tying
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,629*
Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taking-vs-tying