personation vs impersonation

personation and impersonation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, personation and impersonation are synonyms defined as:

personation and impersonation: imitating the mannerisms of another person

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