Which to use
“confusions” and “convulsions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,535
- “confusions” frequency rank
- #27,384
- “convulsions” frequency rank
- 57919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confusions | convulsions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de confusion. | Pluriel de convulsion. |
Where the eye mixes confusions and convulsions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. confusions runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVVCC) against convulsions's 11 (CVCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses confusions with convulsions
A purely visual mix-up. confusions (\kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\) and convulsions (\kɔ̃.vyl.sjɔ̃\) 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 57919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confusions is recorded at frequency rank #30,535, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\. convulsions is at rank #27,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.vyl.sjɔ̃\.
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 57919, this pair ranks #112,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of confusions vs convulsions
Shared letters: cinosu. Private to "confusions": f. Private to "convulsions": lv.
"confusions" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC · "convulsions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- confusions ← cconfusions · cnofusions · cofnusions · conffusions · confsuions · confuisons · confusinos · confusionns
- convulsions ← cconvulsions · cnovulsions · connvulsions · conuvlsions · convlusions · convulisons · convullsions · convulsinos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "confusions" and "convulsions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "confusions" vs "convulsions" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "confusions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convulsions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "confusions" and "convulsions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confusions vs contusion". 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 #112,148 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.