# admin vs akin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### admin
*noun · IPA /ˈædˌmɪn/ · frequency rank #8,002*
Administration, or administrative work.

### akin
*adjective · IPA /əˈkɪn/ · frequency rank #11,160*
Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.

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