Which to use
“contents” and “conteurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,366
- “contents” frequency rank
- #40,195
- “conteurs” frequency rank
- 48561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contents | conteurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de content. | Masculin pluriel de conteur. |
Where the eye mixes contents and conteurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contents and conteurs
A purely visual mix-up. contents (\kɔ̃.tɑ̃\) and conteurs (\kɔ̃.tœʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contents is recorded at frequency rank #8,366, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.tɑ̃\. conteurs is at rank #40,195, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.tœʁ\.
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 48561, this pair ranks #177,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contents vs conteurs
Shared letters: cenost. Private to "contents": -. Private to "conteurs": ru.
"contents" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "conteurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contents" and "conteurs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contents" or "conteurs"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contents" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conteurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contents" and "conteurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conteurs vs convers". 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 #177,953 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.