admit
[ədˈmɪt]
The verdict
“admit” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zutritt gewähren, erlauben, gestatten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | admit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ədˈmɪt] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “admit” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for admit is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ədˈmɪt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for admit in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is admit, spelled A-D-M-I-T.
Definition
- 1Zutritt gewähren, erlauben, gestatten
- 2sich oder Anderen etwas eingestehen, zugeben, gestehen
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “admit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-D-M-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ədˈmɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.