# contention vs conventions

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contention
*noun · IPA /kənˈtɛnʃən/ · frequency rank #10,671*
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

### conventions
*noun · IPA /kənˈvɛn.ʃənz/ · frequency rank #9,865*
plural of convention

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