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confession vs admission

admission vs confession

confession and admission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confession Yes No No No
admission Yes No No No
As nouns, admission is a hypernym of confession; that is, admission is a word with a broader meaning than confession:
  • confession: an admission of misdeeds or faults
  • admission: an acknowledgment of the truth of something
confession (noun) admission (noun)
(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 act of admitting someone to enter
an admission of misdeeds or faults the right to enter
a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party an acknowledgment of the truth of something
a public declaration of your faith the fee charged for admission
the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
Difference between confession and admission

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