confessing
Definitions
Verb
- Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- Admit (to a wrongdoing)
- Confess to god in the presence of a priest, as in the catholic faith
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | consisting | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | crossing | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | confession | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | confess | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | concessions | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | concession | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | confessions | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | confusing | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | confessional | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | professing | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | conversing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | conferring | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | condensing | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | confessionals | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | compressing | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | contesting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | confusingly | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | cossin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | recessing | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | obsessing | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 104
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
π° This Word in the News:
Steven Kollaras confesses to possessing child abuse material in Kanahooka
Nov 5, 2026 Illawarra Mercury
Nov 5, 2026 Illawarra Mercury
Feeling sleepy? You might be at risk of falsely confessing to a crime you did not commit
Feb 8, 2016 The Conversation
Feb 8, 2016 The Conversation
This psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn't commit
Jun 13, 2019 Science | AAAS
Jun 13, 2019 Science | AAAS
Suspect caught on video confessing to killing family, college professor, prosecutor says
Oct 30, 2026 WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN
Oct 30, 2026 WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN

