Which to use
“convoite” and “convoque” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,196
- “convoite” frequency rank
- #19,793
- “convoque” frequency rank
- 60989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convoite | convoque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de convoiter. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de convoquer. |
Where the eye mixes convoite and convoque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convoite (CVCCVVCV) and convoque (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses convoite with convoque
A purely visual mix-up. convoite (\kɔ̃.vwat\) and convoque (\kɔ̃.vɔk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convoite is recorded at frequency rank #41,196, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vwat\. convoque is at rank #19,793, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɔk\.
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 60989, this pair ranks #94,686 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convoite vs convoque
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convoite": it. Private to "convoque": qu.
"convoite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "convoque" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convoite" and "convoque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "convoite" or "convoque"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "convoite" and "convoque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "convoite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convoque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,686 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convoite" and "convoque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convoite vs convoitée". 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 #94,686 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.