Which to use
“connu” and “cornu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #718
- “connu” frequency rank
- #34,963
- “cornu” frequency rank
- 35681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | connu | cornu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dont on a connaissance. | Qui a des cornes. |
Where the eye mixes connu and cornu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between connu and cornu
A purely visual mix-up. connu (\kɔ.ny\) and cornu (\kɔʁ.ny\) 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 a single letter - n in “connu” becomes r in “cornu”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
connu is recorded at frequency rank #718, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ny\. cornu is at rank #34,963, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔʁ.ny\.
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 35681, this pair ranks #274,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of connu vs cornu
Shared letters: cnou. Private to "connu": -. Private to "cornu": r.
"connu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cornu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "connu" and "cornu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "connu" vs "cornu" - 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 "connu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cornu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "connu" and "cornu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coon vs cornu". 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 #274,996 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.