# abolition vs absolution

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### abolition
*noun · IPA \a.bɔ.li.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #7,924*
Action d’abolir.

### absolution
*noun · IPA \ap.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #32,257*
Action d’absoudre.

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