Which to use
“contenues” and “convenus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,338
- “contenues” frequency rank
- #34,036
- “convenus” frequency rank
- 49374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenues | convenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de contenu. | Masculin pluriel de convenu. |
Where the eye mixes contenues and convenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contenues with convenus
A purely visual mix-up. contenues (\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 49374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contenues is recorded at frequency rank #15,338, 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 49374, this pair ranks #171,218 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contenues vs convenus
Shared letters: cenosu. Private to "contenues": t. Private to "convenus": v.
"contenues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "convenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contenues" and "convenus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contenues" vs "convenus" - which ranks higher?
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 "contenues" 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 #171,218 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenues" 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 #171,218 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.