admit

/ədˈmɪt/

//ədˈmɪt// verb

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"admit" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“admit” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,567. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,567
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

Corpus desk

Index EN-admit · admit · English

admit · rank #2,567 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,567
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wednesday

Nearest frequency peer: Wednesday (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “admit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “admit” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

admit vs AMI
0% similar
admit vs amt
60% similar
admit vs ait
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for admit
PropertyValue
Headwordadmit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ədˈmɪt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,567
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “admit” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).admitlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Wednesday” (#2,566), “attitude” (#2,568), “wars” (#2,565). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around admit (IPA /ədˈmɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,567 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for admit, with forms such as "addmit", "adimt", and "admitt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "AMI", "amt", "ait", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: 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”). The correct English form is admit, spelled A-D-M-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
  2. 2
    To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
  3. 3
    To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
  4. 4
    To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
  5. 5
    To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission.
  6. 6
    To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how admit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. to admit a serious thought into the mind
  2. to admit evidence in the trial of a cause

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

inletlet inacknowledgeowngrant

This word in other languages

admitir(Español)admettre(Français)einlassen(Deutsch)admitir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addmit
  • adimt
  • admitt
  • admmit
  • admti
  • amdit
  • damit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of admit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addmit1adimt2admitt1admmit1admti2amdit2damit2
Edit distance from "admit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "admit"?
"admit" is spelled A-D-M-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ədˈmɪt/.
What does "admit" mean?
As a verb, "admit" means: To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
What words are commonly confused with "admit"?
"admit" is commonly confused with "AMI", "amt", "ait". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "admit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "admit" is /ədˈmɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "admit"?
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”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "admit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "admit" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "AMI". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,567 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list