convenuevsconvexeWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#36,780
“convenue” frequency rank
#30,542
“convexe” frequency rank
67322
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convenue convexe
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de convenir. Qui présente une surface bombée.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convenue and convexe apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convenue
7 ch
convexe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convenue is \kɔ̃.və.ny\ while convexe is \kɔ̃.vɛks\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67322, 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\. convexe is at rank #30,542, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɛks\.

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 67322, this pair ranks #63,914 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convenue vs convexe

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convenue": u. Private to "convexe": x.

"convenue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "convexe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convenuecconvenue · cnovenue · conevnue · connvenue · conveneu · convennue · conveune · convneue
  • convexecconvexe · cnovexe · conevxe · connvexe · conveex · convexxe · convvexe · convxee

Frequency comparison

convenue#36,780
convexe#30,542

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convenue" and "convexe" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convenue" is a verb and "convexe" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convenue" or "convexe"?
"convexe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,542 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 convexe

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 “convexe”.
  • 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