# attempt vs attest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attempt
*verb · IPA /əˈtɛmpt/ · frequency rank #1,476*
To try.

### attest
*verb · IPA /əˈtɛst/ · frequency rank #20,842*
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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