Difference between Self-confessed and Acknowledged

Self-confessed

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: According to a person's own confession or admission

Acknowledged

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

Example sentence: I was critical of race-based affirmative action early on in my career and I've changed my mind. And I've publicly acknowledged that I was wrong.