# process vs profess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### process
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/ · frequency rank #551*
A series of events leading to a result or product.

### 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/process-vs-profess