Which to use
“addict” is a noun and “admit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,499
- “addict” frequency rank
- #2,567
- “admit” frequency rank
- 14066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | addict | admit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug. | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration |
Where the eye mixes addict and admit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. addict runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against admit's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: addict vs admit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: addict is /ˈæd.ɪkt/ while admit is /ədˈmɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
addict is recorded at frequency rank #11,499, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈæd.ɪkt/. admit is at rank #2,567, tagged as averb, pronounced /ədˈmɪt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14066, this pair ranks #472,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of addict vs admit
Shared letters: adit. Private to "addict": c. Private to "admit": m.
"addict" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "admit" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "addict" and "admit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "addict" or "admit"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "addict" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "admit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #472,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "addict" and "admit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "addict vs Addie". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #472,240 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.