# absolution vs absorption

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### absorption
*noun · IPA \ap.sɔʁp.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #12,090*
Action d’absorber.

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