Which to use
“consist” and “convict” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,781
- “consist” frequency rank
- #13,693
- “convict” frequency rank
- 21474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consist | convict |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To be. | To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense. |
Where the eye mixes consist and convict
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses consist with convict
A purely visual mix-up. consist (/kənˈsɪst/) 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 21474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consist is recorded at frequency rank #7,781, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈsɪst/. 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 21474, this pair ranks #423,634 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consist vs convict
Shared letters: cinot. Private to "consist": s. Private to "convict": v.
"consist" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "convict" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "consist" for "convict" ever safe?
Frequency check: "consist" vs "convict" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "consist" 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 #423,634 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consist" and "convict" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coexist vs consist". 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 #423,634 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.