Which to use
“contenu” and “convenus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,558
- “contenu” frequency rank
- #34,036
- “convenus” frequency rank
- 35594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenu | convenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enfermé dans un volume ou dans un espace. | Masculin pluriel de convenu. |
Where the eye mixes contenu and convenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contenu vs convenus
A purely visual mix-up. contenu (\kɔ̃t.ny\) and convenus (\kɔ̃.və.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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contenu is recorded at frequency rank #1,558, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃t.ny\. convenus is at rank #34,036, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.və.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 35594, this pair ranks #275,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contenu vs convenus
Shared letters: cenou. Private to "contenu": t. Private to "convenus": sv.
"contenu" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "convenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contenu" for "convenus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contenu" vs "convenus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contenu" and "convenus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contenu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,599 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenu" and "convenus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convenues vs convenus". 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 #275,599 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.