Which to use
“connect” and “convict” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,746
- “connect” frequency rank
- #13,693
- “convict” frequency rank
- 17439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | connect | convict |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. | To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense. |
Where the eye mixes connect and convict
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses connect with convict
A purely visual mix-up. connect (/kəˈnɛkt/) and convict (/kənˈvɪkt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
connect is recorded at frequency rank #3,746, classified as averb, pronounced /kəˈnɛkt/. convict is at rank #13,693, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈvɪkt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17439, this pair ranks #451,417 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of connect vs convict
Shared letters: cnot. Private to "connect": e. Private to "convict": iv.
"connect" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "convict" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "connect" for "convict" ever safe?
Frequency check: "connect" vs "convict" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "connect" and "convict" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "connect" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convict" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #451,417 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "connect" and "convict" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "connect vs cornet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #451,417 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.