# subtraction

> English word · Noun · IPA /səbˈtɹækʃən/ · frequency rank #32,610

## Definitions
1. The process of subtracting a number from another.
2. A calculation involving subtracting.
3. The removal of something.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`sbutraction`, `ssubtraction`, `subbtraction`, `subrtaction`, `subtarction`, `subtracction`, `subtraciton`, `subtracsion`, `subtractino`, `subtractionn`, `subtractoin`, `subtracttion`, `subtratcion`, `subtrcation`, `subtrraction`, `subttraction`, `sutbraction`, `usbtraction`

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