Which to use
“convict” and “convince” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,693
- “convict” frequency rank
- #4,592
- “convince” frequency rank
- 18285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convict | convince |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense. | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
Where the eye mixes convict and convince
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between convict and convince
A purely visual mix-up. convict (/kənˈvɪkt/) and convince (/kənˈvɪns/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convict is recorded at frequency rank #13,693, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈvɪkt/. convince is at rank #4,592, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈvɪns/.
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 18285, this pair ranks #445,905 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of convict vs convince
Shared letters: cinov. Private to "convict": t. Private to "convince": e.
"convict" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "convince" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convict" and "convince" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "convict" vs "convince" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "convict" and "convince" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "convict" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convince" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,905 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convict" and "convince" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confine vs convince". 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 #445,905 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.