# absolution vs absorption

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### absolution
*noun · IPA /æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/ · frequency rank #34,764*
An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.

### absorption
*noun · IPA /əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/ · frequency rank #11,828*
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,

## Source
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