Which to use
“convey” is a verb and “conveyor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,155
- “convey” frequency rank
- #20,074
- “conveyor” frequency rank
- 29229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convey | conveyor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To move (something) from one place to another. | A person that conveys, transports or delivers. |
Where the eye mixes convey and conveyor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convey runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against conveyor's 8 (CVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between convey and conveyor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convey is /kənˈveɪ/ while conveyor is /kənˈveɪə/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “convey” sits inside “conveyor”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29229, 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/. conveyor is at rank #20,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kənˈveɪə/.
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 29229, this pair ranks #364,760 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convey vs conveyor
Shared letters: cenovy. Private to "convey": -. Private to "conveyor": r.
"convey" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "conveyor" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convey" and "conveyor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "convey" or "conveyor"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "convey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conveyor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,760 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convey" and "conveyor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convener vs conveyor". 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 #364,760 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.