# subtracting

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #35,965

## Definitions
1. An act of subtraction.

## Easily confused with
- **subtraction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subtracting-vs-subtraction)

## Common misspellings (18)
`sbutracting`, `ssubtracting`, `subbtracting`, `subrtacting`, `subtarcting`, `subtraccting`, `subtracitng`, `subtractign`, `subtractingg`, `subtractinng`, `subtractnig`, `subtractting`, `subtratcing`, `subtrcating`, `subtrracting`, `subttracting`, `sutbracting`, `usbtracting`

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