Which to use
“contentés” is a verb and “contenus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,862
- “contentés” frequency rank
- #5,233
- “contenus” frequency rank
- 49095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contentés | contenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de contenter. | Masculin pluriel de contenu. |
Where the eye mixes contentés and contenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contentés is \kɔ̃.tɑ̃.te\ while contenus is \kɔ̃t.ny\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contentés is recorded at frequency rank #43,862, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tɑ̃.te\. contenus is at rank #5,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃t.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 49095, this pair ranks #173,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contentés vs contenus
Shared letters: cenost. Private to "contentés": é. Private to "contenus": u.
"contentés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "contenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contenus ← ccontenus · cnotenus · conetnus · conntenus · contennus · contensu · contenuss · conteuns
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contentés" and "contenus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contentés" or "contenus"?
What to do next
You've compared "contentés" and "contenus". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "contentés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contentés" and "contenus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contentés vs convenues". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.