# Regression vs Repression

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Regression
*noun · IPA [ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn] · frequency rank #46,228*
Rückgang, Rückführung, Rückschritt

### Repression
*noun · IPA [ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːn] · frequency rank #23,284*
Unterdrückung

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