Which to use
“contente” is an adjective and “contienne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,565
- “contente” frequency rank
- #44,951
- “contienne” frequency rank
- 47516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contente | contienne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de content. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de contenir. |
Where the eye mixes contente and contienne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contente vs contienne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contente is \kɔ̃.tɑ̃t\ while contienne is \kɔ̃.tjɛn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contente is recorded at frequency rank #2,565, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.tɑ̃t\. contienne is at rank #44,951, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tjɛn\.
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 47516, this pair ranks #186,349 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contente vs contienne
Shared letters: cenot. Private to "contente": -. Private to "contienne": i.
"contente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contienne" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contente" and "contienne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contente" or "contienne"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contienne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,349 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contente" and "contienne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contienne vs convienne". 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 #186,349 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.