Which to use
“convenues” is a verb and “convenus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,575
- “convenues” frequency rank
- #34,036
- “convenus” frequency rank
- 83611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convenues | convenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de convenir. | Masculin pluriel de convenu. |
Same sound, different letters: convenues vs convenus
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - convenues / convenus
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: convenues 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convenues is recorded at frequency rank #49,575, 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 83611, this pair ranks #14,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convenues vs convenus
Shared letters: cenosuv. Private to "convenues": -. Private to "convenus": -.
"convenues" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "convenus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"convenues" and "convenus" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "convenues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,502 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convenues" and "convenus" 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 #14,502 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.