Which to use
“convex” is an adjective and “conveys” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,597
- “convex” frequency rank
- #23,222
- “conveys” frequency rank
- 43819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convex | conveys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere. | third-person singular simple present indicative of convey |
Where the eye mixes convex and conveys
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: convex vs conveys
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convex is /ˈkɒn.vɛks/ while conveys is /kənˈveɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convex is recorded at frequency rank #20,597, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɒn.vɛks/. conveys is at rank #23,222, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈveɪz/.
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 43819, this pair ranks #236,389 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convex vs conveys
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convex": x. Private to "conveys": sy.
"convex" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "conveys" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convex" and "conveys" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "convex" vs "conveys" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "convex" and "conveys" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "convex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conveys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,389 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convex" and "conveys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conveys vs covey". 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 #236,389 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.