Which to use
“config” and “conti” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,162
- “config” frequency rank
- #21,580
- “conti” frequency rank
- 45742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | config | conti |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Configuration. | Pluriel de conto. |
Where the eye mixes config and conti
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: config vs conti
A purely visual mix-up. config (\kɔ̃.fiɡ\) and conti (\ˈkon.ti\) 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 45742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
config is recorded at frequency rank #24,162, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.fiɡ\. conti is at rank #21,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkon.ti\.
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 45742, this pair ranks #200,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of config vs conti
Shared letters: cino. Private to "config": fg. Private to "conti": t.
"config" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "conti" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "config" and "conti" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "config" or "conti"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "config" and "conti" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "config" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conti" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,373 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "config" and "conti" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs conti". 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 #200,373 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.