This is the 649th most frequent Urdu word.
اعتراف
Acknowledgment or confession.
Here, 'اعتراف' is used to mean 'admission' or 'confession' regarding one’s own faults or errors.
اس نے اپنی غلطیوں کا اعتراف کر لیا۔
He admitted his mistakes.
Here, 'اعتراف' is used to signify 'acknowledgement' or 'recognition' of someone's expertise or skill.
میں اپنے استاد کے علم کا اعتراف کرتا ہوں۔
I acknowledge my teacher's knowledge.
In this context, 'اعتراف' refers to a formal 'confession' typically in a legal situation.