# Christ vs christen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Christ
*name · IPA /kɹaɪst/ · frequency rank #1,687*
The anointed one, the savior predicted by the Old Testament.

### christen
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹɪsən/ · frequency rank #45,272*
To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christ-vs-christen