# accession vs ascension

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accession
*noun · IPA /ækˈsɛʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #17,067*
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.

### ascension
*noun · IPA /əˈsɛnʃən/ · frequency rank #18,486*
The act of ascending; an ascent.

## Source
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