Which to use
“conclusions” and “contusions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,417
- “conclusions” frequency rank
- #41,195
- “contusions” frequency rank
- 45612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conclusions | contusions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de conclusion. | Pluriel de contusion. |
Where the eye mixes conclusions and contusions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: conclusions vs contusions
A purely visual mix-up. conclusions (\kɔ̃.kly.zjɔ̃\) and contusions (\kɔ̃.ty.zjɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conclusions is recorded at frequency rank #4,417, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.kly.zjɔ̃\. contusions is at rank #41,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.ty.zjɔ̃\.
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 45612, this pair ranks #201,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conclusions vs contusions
Shared letters: cinosu. Private to "conclusions": l. Private to "contusions": t.
"conclusions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCC · "contusions" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conclusions ← cconclusions · cnoclusions · cocnlusions · concclusions · concllusions · conclsuions · concluisons · conclusinos
- contusions ← ccontusions · cnotusions · conntusions · contsuions · conttusions · contuisons · contusinos · contusionns
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conclusions" and "contusions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conclusions" or "contusions"?
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 "conclusions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contusions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conclusions" and "contusions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contusion vs contusions". 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 #201,380 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.