# connect vs convict

> 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.

### convict
*verb · IPA /kənˈvɪkt/ · frequency rank #13,693*
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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