Which to use
“convenu” is an adjective and “convenue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,143
- “convenu” frequency rank
- #36,780
- “convenue” frequency rank
- 45923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convenu | convenue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conventionnel, banal. | Participe passé féminin singulier de convenir. |
Same sound, different letters: convenu vs convenue
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. convenu runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against convenue's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - convenu and convenue
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: convenu and convenue carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.və.ny\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “convenu” sits inside “convenue”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convenu is recorded at frequency rank #9,143, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.və.ny\. convenue is at rank #36,780, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.və.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 45923, this pair ranks #199,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convenu vs convenue
Shared letters: cenouv. Private to "convenu": -. Private to "convenue": -.
"convenu" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "convenue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convenu" and "convenue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "convenu" or "convenue"?
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 "convenu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convenu" and "convenue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convenue 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 #199,016 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.