# convert vs convict

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### convert
*verb · IPA /ˈkɒn.vət/ · frequency rank #5,949*
To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

### convict
*verb · IPA /kənˈvɪkt/ · frequency rank #13,693*
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.

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