Which to use
“convienne” and “conviens” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,481
- “convienne” frequency rank
- #26,315
- “conviens” frequency rank
- 60796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convienne | conviens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de convenir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes convienne and conviens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convienne runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCCV) against conviens's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between convienne and conviens
A purely visual mix-up. convienne (\kɔ̃.vjɛn\) and conviens (\kɔ̃.vjɛ̃\) 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 60796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convienne is recorded at frequency rank #34,481, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vjɛn\. conviens is at rank #26,315, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vjɛ̃\.
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 60796, this pair ranks #95,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convienne vs conviens
Shared letters: ceinov. Private to "convienne": -. Private to "conviens": s.
"convienne" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "conviens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convienne" for "conviens" ever safe?
Frequency check: "convienne" vs "conviens" - 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 "convienne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conviens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convienne" and "conviens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contienne vs convienne". 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 #95,709 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.