# exemption vs exertion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exemption
*noun · IPA /ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/ · frequency rank #12,044*
An act of exempting.

### exertion
*noun · IPA /ɪɡˈzɝʃən/ · frequency rank #32,800*
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

## Source
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