Which to use
“consisted” and “convicted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,133
- “consisted” frequency rank
- #5,113
- “convicted” frequency rank
- 13246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consisted | convicted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of consist | simple past and past participle of convict |
Where the eye mixes consisted and convicted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: consisted vs convicted
A purely visual mix-up. consisted (/kənˈsɪstɪd/) and convicted (/kənˈvɪktɪd/) 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 13246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consisted is recorded at frequency rank #8,133, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈsɪstɪd/. convicted is at rank #5,113, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈvɪktɪd/.
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 13246, this pair ranks #476,913 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consisted vs convicted
Shared letters: cdeinot. Private to "consisted": s. Private to "convicted": v.
"consisted" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "convicted" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consisted" and "convicted" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "consisted" vs "convicted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "consisted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convicted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #476,913 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consisted" and "convicted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consented vs consisted". 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 #476,913 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.