Which to use
“continu” is an adjective and “continues” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,330
- “continu” frequency rank
- #10,848
- “continues” frequency rank
- 16178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | continu | continues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dont les parties ne sont pas séparées les unes des autres et tiennent les unes aux autres. | Pluriel de continue. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set continu and continues apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
continu and continues form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “continu” sits inside “continues” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
continu is recorded at frequency rank #5,330, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.ti.ny\. continues is at rank #10,848, tagged as anoun, 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 16178, this pair ranks #389,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "continu" and "continues" be used interchangeably?
Remembering continu vs continues
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “continu”; for a noun, it's “continues”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “continu” entry
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