recess vs recession

recess and recession both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recess	Yes	No	Yes	No
recession	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recess and recession are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recess include corner, niche.

recess (noun)	recession (noun)
a pause from doing something (as work)	the act of becoming more distant
an enclosure that is set back or indented	the act of ceding back
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)	the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
a small concavity	a small concavity
a state of abeyance or suspended business	the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year