confess vs profess

confess and profess both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confess	No	No	Yes	No
profess	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confess and profess are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of confess include concede.

confess (verb)	profess (verb)
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure	practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
admit (to a wrongdoing)	take vows, as in religious order
confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith	admit (to a wrongdoing)
	confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
	state insincerely
	receive into a religious order or congregation
	state freely