# connected vs connects

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### connected
*adjective · IPA /kəˈnɛktɪd/ · frequency rank #2,104*
Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.

### connects
*verb · IPA /kəˈnɛkts/ · frequency rank #9,154*
third-person singular simple present indicative of connect

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