Which to use
“contenue” and “convenus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,598
- “contenue” frequency rank
- #34,036
- “convenus” frequency rank
- 49634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenue | convenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de contenu. | Masculin pluriel de convenu. |
Where the eye mixes contenue and convenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contenue and convenus
A purely visual mix-up. contenue (\kɔ̃.tə.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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49634, 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\. 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 49634, this pair ranks #169,047 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contenue vs convenus
Shared letters: cenou. Private to "contenue": t. Private to "convenus": sv.
"contenue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "convenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contenue" and "convenus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contenue" or "convenus"?
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 "convenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,047 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenue" 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 #169,047 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.