# percussion vs persuasion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### percussion
*noun · IPA /pɚˈkʌʃən/ · frequency rank #17,920*
The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

### persuasion
*noun · IPA /pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #18,915*
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.

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