Which to use
“condos” and “convoi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,745
- “condos” frequency rank
- #8,367
- “convoi” frequency rank
- 36112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condos | convoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de condo. (condensateur). | Réunion plus ou moins grande de navires de commerce naviguant sous l’escorte d’un ou de plusieurs vaisseaux armés. |
Where the eye mixes condos and convoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condos with convoi
A purely visual mix-up. condos (\kɔ̃.do\) 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 36112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condos is recorded at frequency rank #27,745, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.do\. 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 36112, this pair ranks #271,922 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condos vs convoi
Shared letters: cno. Private to "condos": ds. Private to "convoi": iv.
"condos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "convoi" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condos" and "convoi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "condos" vs "convoi" - which ranks higher?
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 "condos" 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 #271,922 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condos" and "convoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs condos". 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 #271,922 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.