Which to use
“condom” and “convoi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,241
- “condom” frequency rank
- #8,367
- “convoi” frequency rank
- 45608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condom | convoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Préservatif. | Réunion plus ou moins grande de navires de commerce naviguant sous l’escorte d’un ou de plusieurs vaisseaux armés. |
Where the eye mixes condom and convoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condom with convoi
A purely visual mix-up. condom (\kɔ̃.dɔ̃\) and convoi (\kɔ̃.vwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condom is recorded at frequency rank #37,241, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.dɔ̃\. convoi is at rank #8,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.vwa\.
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 45608, this pair ranks #201,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condom vs convoi
Shared letters: cno. Private to "condom": dm. Private to "convoi": iv.
"condom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "convoi" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condom" and "convoi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "condom" or "convoi"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,409 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condom" and "convoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs condom". 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 #201,409 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.