# lesion vs lessen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lesion
*noun · IPA /ˈliːʒən/ · frequency rank #26,147*
A wound or injury.

### lessen
*verb · IPA /ˈlɛsən/ · frequency rank #17,888*
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

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