# confession vs confessional

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confession
*noun · IPA /kənˈfɛʃən/ · frequency rank #8,527*
The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

### confessional
*adjective · IPA /kənˈfɛʃənəl/ · frequency rank #27,095*
In the manner or style of a confession.

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