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“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.

11 ch
convictions
12 ch
convocations

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

  • convictionscconvictions · cnovictions · conivctions · connvictions · convcitions · convicctions · convicitons · convictinos
  • convocationscconvocations · cnovocations · connvocations · conovcations · convcoations · convoactions · convocaitons · convocatinos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "convictions" and "convocations" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.vik.sjɔ̃\ versus \kɔ̃.vɔ.ka.sjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convictions" vs "convocations" - which ranks higher?
"convictions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,808 in our French list, against #32,354 for "convocations". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list