# absolution vs Absorption

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### absolution
*noun · IPA [ap.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃] · frequency rank #43,684*
Lossprechung, Absolution

### Absorption
*noun · IPA [apzɔʁpˈt͡si̯oːn] · frequency rank #42,312*
das Aufsaugen

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