admit vs confess

admit and confess both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
admit	No	No	Yes	No
confess	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confess is a hyponym of admit; that is, confess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than admit:

Other hyponyms of admit include attorn, write off, make no bones about, sustain, concede, profess, fink, squeal, avouch, avow.

admit (verb)	confess (verb)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of	confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
admit into a group or community	admit (to a wrongdoing)
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of	confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
allow to enter; grant entry to
give access or entrance to
serve as a means of entrance
have room for; hold without crowding
afford possibility