Which to use
“contenue” is an adjective and “convenues” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,598
- “contenue” frequency rank
- #49,575
- “convenues” frequency rank
- 65173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenue | convenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de contenu. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes contenue and convenues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. contenue runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against convenues's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between contenue and convenues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contenue is \kɔ̃.tə.ny\ while convenues is \kɔ̃.və.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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65173, 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\. convenues is at rank #49,575, tagged as averb, 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 65173, this pair ranks #73,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contenue vs convenues
Shared letters: cenou. Private to "contenue": t. Private to "convenues": sv.
"contenue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "convenues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contenue" and "convenues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contenue" vs "convenues" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contenue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenue" and "convenues" 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
Confusion rank #73,514 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.