# addicted vs admitted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### addicted
*adjective · IPA /əˈdɪktɪd/ · frequency rank #9,279*
Having a biochemical addiction.

### admitted
*verb · IPA /ədˈmɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #3,038*
simple past and past participle of admit

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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