Which to use
“contenue” and “contenues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,598
- “contenue” frequency rank
- #15,338
- “contenues” frequency rank
- 30936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenue | contenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de contenu. | Féminin pluriel de contenu. |
Where the eye mixes contenue and contenues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. contenue runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against contenues's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between contenue and contenues
A purely visual mix-up. contenue (\kɔ̃.tə.ny\) and contenues (\kɔ̃t.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 extra letter(s) - “contenue” sits inside “contenues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contenue is recorded at frequency rank #15,598, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.tə.ny\. contenues is at rank #15,338, 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 30936, this pair ranks #307,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contenue vs contenues
Shared letters: cenotu. Private to "contenue": -. Private to "contenues": s.
"contenue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "contenues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contenue" and "contenues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contenue" vs "contenues" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contenue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contenues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenue" and "contenues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contenue 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
Confusion rank #307,039 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.