# profession vs progression

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

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