# Baptist vs baptize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Baptist
*noun · IPA /ˈbæptɪst/ · frequency rank #8,757*
An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.

### baptize
*verb · IPA /ˈbæptaɪz/ · frequency rank #42,541*
To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.

## Source
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