# profession vs professional

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### profession
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #5,826*
A declaration of faith.

### professional
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəl/ · frequency rank #953*
A person who belongs to a profession.

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