Which to use
“conned” and “convey” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,229
- “conned” frequency rank
- #9,155
- “convey” frequency rank
- 44384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conned | convey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of con | To move (something) from one place to another. |
Where the eye mixes conned and convey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. conned (CVCCVC) and convey (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: conned vs convey
A purely visual mix-up. conned (/kɒnd/) and convey (/kənˈveɪ/) 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 44384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conned is recorded at frequency rank #35,229, classified as averb, pronounced /kɒnd/. convey is at rank #9,155, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈveɪ/.
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 44384, this pair ranks #231,044 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conned vs convey
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "conned": d. Private to "convey": vy.
"conned" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "convey" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conned" and "convey" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "conned" vs "convey" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "conned" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,044 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conned" and "convey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coaxed vs conned". 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 #231,044 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.