impersonation vs personation

impersonation and personation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impersonation	Yes	No	No	No
personation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impersonation and personation are synonyms defined as:

impersonation and personation: imitating the mannerisms of another person

impersonation (noun)	personation (noun)
imitating the mannerisms of another person	imitating the mannerisms of another person
pretending to be another person	acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect