admit
/ədˈmɪt/verb
admit is spelled A-D-M-I-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 38 times per million words in written English, the 2,581st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, admit means “To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in admit?
| Letters | 5: A-D-M-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 38 times per million words; the 2,581st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is admit?
Admit appears 38 times per million words in written English, the 2,581st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce admit?
- /ədˈmɪt/
Admit has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-admit.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of admit
- admits present, singular, he/she/it
- admitting participle, present
- admitted participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does admit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.
to admit a serious thought into the mind
- 2
To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
to admit an attorney to practice law
- 3
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
the argument or fact is admitted
- 4
To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
The words do not admit such a construction.
- 5
To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission.
Circumstances do not admit of this.
- 6
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Admit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | admettre , avouer, reconnaître |
| German | einlassen, zulassen , zugeben, eingestehen , erlauben , einweisen |
| Portuguese | admitir , reconhecer, aceitar |
| Spanish | admitir, dar entrada , reconocer , permitir , dejar entrar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does admit come from?
From Middle English admitten, amitten, borrowed from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admittō (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).