Which to use
“conforte” and “convoite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,528
- “conforte” frequency rank
- #41,196
- “convoite” frequency rank
- 63724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conforte | convoite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de conforter. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de convoiter. |
Where the eye mixes conforte and convoite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. conforte (CVCCVCCV) and convoite (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between conforte and convoite
A purely visual mix-up. conforte (\kɔ̃.fɔʁt\) and convoite (\kɔ̃.vwat\) 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 63724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conforte is recorded at frequency rank #22,528, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.fɔʁt\. convoite is at rank #41,196, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vwat\.
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 63724, this pair ranks #80,517 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of conforte vs convoite
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "conforte": fr. Private to "convoite": iv.
"conforte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convoite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conforte" for "convoite" ever safe?
Which is more common, "conforte" or "convoite"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conforte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convoite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,517 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conforte" and "convoite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convoite vs convoitée". 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 #80,517 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.