# press vs profess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### press
*noun · IPA /pɹɛs/ · frequency rank #719*
An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.

### profess
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈfɛs/ · frequency rank #31,301*
To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/press-vs-profess