# connect vs convert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### connect
*verb · IPA /kəˈnɛkt/ · frequency rank #3,746*
To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

### convert
*verb · IPA /ˈkɒn.vət/ · frequency rank #5,949*
To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

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