Which to use
“contacted” and “convicted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,111
- “contacted” frequency rank
- #5,113
- “convicted” frequency rank
- 12224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contacted | convicted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of contact | simple past and past participle of convict |
Where the eye mixes contacted and convicted
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contacted and convicted
A purely visual mix-up. contacted (/ˈkɑntæktɪd/) 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 12224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contacted is recorded at frequency rank #7,111, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈkɑntæktɪd/. 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 12224, this pair ranks #482,762 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contacted vs convicted
Shared letters: cdenot. Private to "contacted": a. Private to "convicted": iv.
"contacted" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "convicted" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contacted" and "convicted" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "contacted" vs "convicted" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "contacted" and "convicted" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contacted" 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 #482,762 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contacted" and "convicted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contacted vs contorted". 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 #482,762 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.