Which to use
“contenus” and “continus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,233
- “contenus” frequency rank
- #30,110
- “continus” frequency rank
- 35343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenus | continus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de contenu. | Masculin pluriel de continu. |
Where the eye mixes contenus and continus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contenus and continus
A purely visual mix-up. contenus (\kɔ̃t.ny\) and continus (\kɔ̃.ti.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 a single letter - e in “contenus” becomes i in “continus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contenus is recorded at frequency rank #5,233, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃t.ny\. continus is at rank #30,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.ti.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 35343, this pair ranks #277,387 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contenus vs continus
Shared letters: cnostu. Private to "contenus": e. Private to "continus": i.
"contenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "continus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contenus" and "continus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contenus" or "continus"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "contenus" and "continus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contenus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "continus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,387 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenus" and "continus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "continuel vs continus". 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 #277,387 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.