# recession vs recursion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recession
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/ · frequency rank #8,977*
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.

### recursion
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)ʒən/ · frequency rank #44,443*
The act of recurring.

## Source
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