Which to use
“convenu” is an adjective and “convenues” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,143
- “convenu” frequency rank
- #49,575
- “convenues” frequency rank
- 58718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convenu | convenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conventionnel, banal. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de convenir. |
Same sound, different letters: convenu vs convenues
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - convenu / convenues
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: convenu and convenues 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 2 extra letter(s) - “convenu” sits inside “convenues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58718, 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\. convenues is at rank #49,575, 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 58718, this pair ranks #107,353 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convenu vs convenues
Shared letters: cenouv. Private to "convenu": -. Private to "convenues": s.
"convenu" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "convenues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convenu" for "convenues" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "convenu" or "convenues" show up more?
What to do next
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 "convenues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,353 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convenu" and "convenues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contentés 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 #107,353 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.