# procession vs progression

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### procession
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈsɛʃən/ · frequency rank #13,589*
The act of progressing or proceeding.

### progression
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈɡɹɛʃn̩/ · frequency rank #8,333*
The act of moving from one thing to another.

## Source
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