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admission vs confession

confession vs admission

admission and confession both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
admission Yes No No No
confession Yes No No No
As nouns, confession is a hyponym of admission; that is, confession is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than admission:
  • admission: an acknowledgment of the truth of something
  • confession: an admission of misdeeds or faults
admission (noun) confession (noun)
the act of admitting someone to enter (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
the right to enter an admission of misdeeds or faults
an acknowledgment of the truth of something a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
the fee charged for admission a public declaration of your faith
the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
Difference between admission and confession

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