Which to use
“conversion” is a noun and “conversions” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,384
- “conversion” frequency rank
- #26,314
- “conversions” frequency rank
- 32698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conversion | conversions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de changer une chose en une autre chose. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait de converser. |
Same sound, different letters: conversion vs conversions
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 10 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - conversion / conversions
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: conversion and conversions carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “conversion” sits inside “conversions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conversion is recorded at frequency rank #6,384, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\. conversions is at rank #26,314, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\.
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 32698, this pair ranks #295,536 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conversion vs conversions
Shared letters: ceinorsv. Private to "conversion": -. Private to "conversions": -.
"conversion" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "conversions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conversion ← cconversion · cnoversion · conevrsion · connversion · converison · converrsion · conversino · conversionn
- conversions ← cconversions · cnoversions · conevrsions · connversions · converisons · converrsions · conversinos · conversionns
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "conversion" and "conversions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "conversion" or "conversions"?
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 "conversion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conversions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,536 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conversion" and "conversions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conversions vs convulsions". 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 #295,536 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.