# admire vs admit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### admire
*verb · IPA /ədˈmaɪə/ · frequency rank #7,412*
To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

### admit
*verb · IPA /ədˈmɪt/ · frequency rank #2,567*
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

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