Which to use
“convey” and “conveyed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,155
- “convey” frequency rank
- #17,112
- “conveyed” frequency rank
- 26267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convey | conveyed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To move (something) from one place to another. | simple past and past participle of convey |
Where the eye mixes convey and conveyed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses convey with conveyed
A purely visual mix-up. convey (/kənˈveɪ/) and conveyed (/kənˈveɪd/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “convey” sits inside “conveyed”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convey is recorded at frequency rank #9,155, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈveɪ/. conveyed is at rank #17,112, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈveɪd/.
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 26267, this pair ranks #387,997 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convey vs conveyed
Shared letters: cenovy. Private to "convey": -. Private to "conveyed": d.
"convey" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "conveyed" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convey" for "conveyed" ever safe?
Frequency check: "convey" vs "conveyed" - 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 "convey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conveyed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,997 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convey" and "conveyed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convener vs conveyed". 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 #387,997 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.