convenuevsconvenusWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: convenue is a verb, convenus is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“convenue” is a verb and “convenus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,780
“convenue” frequency rank
#34,036
“convenus” frequency rank
70816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convenue convenus
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de convenir. Masculin pluriel de convenu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convenue and convenus apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convenue
8 ch
convenus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: convenue and convenus carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.və.ny\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “convenue” becomes s in “convenus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convenue is recorded at frequency rank #36,780, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.və.ny\. convenus is at rank #34,036, tagged as anadj, 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 70816, this pair ranks #49,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convenue vs convenus

Shared letters: cenouv. Private to "convenue": -. Private to "convenus": s.

"convenue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "convenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convenuecconvenue · cnovenue · conevnue · connvenue · conveneu · convennue · conveune · convneue
  • convenuscconvenus · cnovenus · conevnus · connvenus · convennus · convensu · convenuss · conveuns

Frequency comparison

convenue#36,780
convenus#34,036

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convenue" and "convenus" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convenue" is a verb and "convenus" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convenue" or "convenus"?
"convenus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,036 in our French list, against #36,780 for "convenue". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convenue vs convenus

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “convenue”; for an adjective, it's “convenus”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convenue” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list