conversionvsconversionsTell them apart

Quick tell: conversion is a noun, conversions is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

10 ch
conversion
11 ch
conversions

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

  • conversioncconversion · cnoversion · conevrsion · connversion · converison · converrsion · conversino · conversionn
  • conversionscconversions · cnoversions · conevrsions · connversions · converisons · converrsions · conversinos · conversionns

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "conversion" and "conversions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "conversion" is a noun and "conversions" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "conversion" or "conversions"?
"conversion" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,384 in our French list, against #26,314 for "conversions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list