# confession vs conversion

> 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).

### conversion
*noun · IPA /kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #4,746*
The act of converting something or someone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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