contortion vs torsion

contortion and torsion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contortion	Yes	No	No	No
torsion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contortion and torsion are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of contortion include crookedness, tortuosity, tortuousness.

contortion (noun)	torsion (noun)
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)	a twisting force
a tortuous and twisted shape or position	a tortuous and twisted shape or position