# admiring vs admitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### admiring
*adjective · IPA /ædˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,518*
Feeling or showing admiration.

### admitting
*verb · IPA /ədˈmɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,558*
present participle and gerund of admit

## Source
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