# transaction vs transduction

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### transaction
*noun · IPA /tɹænˈzækʃən/ · frequency rank #5,092*
The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

### transduction
*noun · IPA /tɹænsˈdʌkʃən/ · frequency rank #41,911*
The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another, typically between bacterial cells, and typically via a bacteriophage or pilus.

## Source
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