The Swedish term "bekännelse, bikt" matches the English term "confession"

other swedish words that include "bekännelse" : english :
trosbekännelse creed
avlägga bekännelse make a confession
bekännelse, yrke profession
other swedish words that include "bikt" : english :
bikta, erkänna, tillstå confess
biktbarn confessant
biktfader confessor