profess vs profession

profess is not a noun while profession is a noun.

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

profess (noun)	profession (noun)
	an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
	affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
	the body of people in a learned occupation

profess (verb)	profession (verb)
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
take vows, as in religious order
admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
state insincerely
receive into a religious order or congregation
state freely