# exception vs exemption

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### exception
*noun · IPA \ɛk.sɛp.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #2,075*
Action d’excepter.

### exemption
*noun · IPA \ɛɡ.zɑ̃p.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #23,544*
Droit, grâce, privilège qui exempte.

## Source
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