Which to use
“continuent” is a verb and “continues” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,222
- “continuent” frequency rank
- #10,848
- “continues” frequency rank
- 15070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | continuent | continues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de continuer. | Pluriel de continue. |
Same sound, different letters: continuent vs continues
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - continuent / continues
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: continuent and continues carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.ti.ny\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
continuent is recorded at frequency rank #4,222, classified as averb, 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 15070, this pair ranks #393,985 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of continuent vs continues
Shared letters: ceinotu. Private to "continuent": -. Private to "continues": s.
"continuent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC · "continues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- continuent ← ccontinuent · cnotinuent · conitnuent · conntinuent · contineunt · continnuent · continuennt · continuentt
- continues ← ccontinues · cnotinues · conitnues · conntinues · contineus · continnues · continuess · continuse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "continuent" and "continues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "continuent" or "continues"?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "continuent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "continues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #393,985 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "continuent" and "continues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "continues vs convenues". 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 #393,985 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.