# dissection vs dissension

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dissection
*noun · IPA /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #28,517*
The act of dissecting.

### dissension
*noun · IPA /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ · frequency rank #49,875*
An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.

## Source
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