Which to use
“contienne” and “contient” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,951
- “contienne” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “contient” frequency rank
- 47066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contienne | contient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de contenir. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de contenir. |
Where the eye mixes contienne and contient
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contienne vs contient
A purely visual mix-up. contienne (\kɔ̃.tjɛn\) and contient (\kɔ̃.tjɛ̃\) 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 47066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contienne is recorded at frequency rank #44,951, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tjɛn\. contient is at rank #2,115, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tjɛ̃\.
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 47066, this pair ranks #189,912 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contienne vs contient
Shared letters: ceinot. Private to "contienne": -. Private to "contient": -.
"contienne" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "contient" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contienne" for "contient" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contienne" or "contient"?
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 "contienne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contient" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,912 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contienne" and "contient" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contienne vs convienne". 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 #189,912 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.