pretense vs pretension

pretense and pretension both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pretense	Yes	No	No	No
pretension	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pretense and pretension are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pretense include pretence.

pretense (noun)	pretension (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance	a false or unsupportable quality
a false or unsupportable quality	the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
an artful or simulated semblance	the advancing of a claim
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive