Which to use
“conçus” is an adjective and “congés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,130
- “conçus” frequency rank
- #8,826
- “congés” frequency rank
- 18956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conçus | congés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de conçu. | Pluriel de congé. |
Where the eye mixes conçus and congés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses conçus with congés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conçus is \kɔ̃.sy\ while congés is \kɔ̃.ʒe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conçus is recorded at frequency rank #10,130, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.sy\. congés is at rank #8,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.ʒe\.
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 18956, this pair ranks #375,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conçus vs congés
Shared letters: cnos. Private to "conçus": uç. Private to "congés": gé.
"conçus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "congés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conçus" and "congés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "conçus" vs "congés" - 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 "conçus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "congés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #375,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conçus" and "congés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "congés vs courges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #375,744 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.