# exception vs excretion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exception
*noun · IPA /əkˈsɛpʃən/ · frequency rank #3,942*
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

### excretion
*noun · frequency rank #43,143*
The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.

## Source
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