Which to use
“convictions” and “convocations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,808
- “convictions” frequency rank
- #32,354
- “convocations” frequency rank
- 40162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convictions | convocations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de conviction. | Pluriel de convocation. |
Where the eye mixes convictions and convocations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between convictions and convocations
A purely visual mix-up. convictions (\kɔ̃.vik.sjɔ̃\) and convocations (\kɔ̃.vɔ.ka.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convictions is recorded at frequency rank #7,808, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.vik.sjɔ̃\. convocations is at rank #32,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɔ.ka.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 40162, this pair ranks #242,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convictions vs convocations
Shared letters: cinostv. Private to "convictions": -. Private to "convocations": a.
"convictions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC · "convocations" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- convictions ← cconvictions · cnovictions · conivctions · connvictions · convcitions · convicctions · convicitons · convictinos
- convocations ← cconvocations · cnovocations · connvocations · conovcations · convcoations · convoactions · convocaitons · convocatinos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convictions" and "convocations" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "convictions" vs "convocations" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "convictions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convocations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convictions" and "convocations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "connotations vs convocations". 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 #242,569 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.