Which to use
“conventions” is a noun and “conversions” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,548
- “conventions” frequency rank
- #26,314
- “conversions” frequency rank
- 33862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conventions | conversions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de convention. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait de converser. |
Where the eye mixes conventions and conversions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses conventions with conversions
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conventions is \kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ while conversions is \kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conventions is recorded at frequency rank #7,548, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. conversions is at rank #26,314, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\.
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 33862, this pair ranks #287,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conventions vs conversions
Shared letters: ceinosv. Private to "conventions": t. Private to "conversions": r.
"conventions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC · "conversions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conventions ← cconventions · cnoventions · conevntions · connventions · convenitons · convenntions · conventinos · conventionns
- conversions ← cconversions · cnoversions · conevrsions · connversions · converisons · converrsions · conversinos · conversionns
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conventions" for "conversions" ever safe?
Which is more common, "conventions" or "conversions"?
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 "conventions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conversions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conventions" and "conversions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conversions vs convulsions". 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 #287,789 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.