# ECT vs eject

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ECT
*noun · frequency rank #24,434*
Initialism of electroconvulsive therapy.

### eject
*verb · IPA /ɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/ · frequency rank #29,254*
To compel (a person or persons) to leave.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ect-vs-eject