# connection vs convection

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### connection
*noun · IPA /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #1,788*
The act of connecting.

### convection
*noun · IPA /kənˈvɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #21,759*
The process of conveying something.

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