# admitted vs admittedly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### admittedly
*adverb · frequency rank #14,060*
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.

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