connexesvsconvexeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“connexes” and “convexe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,967
“connexes” frequency rank
#30,542
“convexe” frequency rank
49509
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature connexes convexe
Definition Pluriel de connexe. Qui présente une surface bombée.

Where the eye mixes connexes and convexe

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. connexes runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against convexe's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
connexes
7 ch
convexe

Look-alike desk: connexes vs convexe

A purely visual mix-up. connexes (\kɔ.nɛks\) and convexe (\kɔ̃.vɛks\) 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 49509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

connexes is recorded at frequency rank #18,967, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.nɛks\. convexe is at rank #30,542, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɛks\.

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 49509, this pair ranks #170,042 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of connexes vs convexe

Shared letters: cenox. Private to "connexes": s. Private to "convexe": v.

"connexes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "convexe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • connexes ← cconnexes · cnonexes · conenxes · conexes · conneexs · connexess · connexse · connexxes
  • convexe ← cconvexe · cnovexe · conevxe · connvexe · conveex · convexxe · convvexe · convxee

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "connexes" and "convexe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ.nɛks\ versus \kɔ̃.vɛks\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "connexes" vs "convexe" - which ranks higher?
"connexes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,967 in our French list, against #30,542 for "convexe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "connexes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "convexe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #170,042 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "connexes" and "convexe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convers vs convexe". 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 #170,042 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list