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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Words that sound like the term "confessing".
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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.
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Jan 2, 2026 National Catholic Reporter
Jan 2, 2026 National Catholic Reporter