# remission vs revision

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remission
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #22,790*
A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

### revision
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈvɪʒ.ən/ · frequency rank #9,394*
The process of revising:

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