convoitéevsconvoquéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“convoitée” and “convoquée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,359
“convoitée” frequency rank
#21,278
“convoquée” frequency rank
64637
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convoitée convoquée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de convoiter. Participe passé féminin singulier de convoquer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convoitée and convoquée apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
convoitée
9 ch
convoquée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. convoitée (\kɔ̃.vwa.te\) and convoquée (\kɔ̃.vɔ.ke\) 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 64637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convoitée is recorded at frequency rank #43,359, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vwa.te\. convoquée is at rank #21,278, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɔ.ke\.

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 64637, this pair ranks #76,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convoitée vs convoquée

Shared letters: cenové. Private to "convoitée": it. Private to "convoquée": qu.

"convoitée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVV  ·  "convoquée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV

Frequency comparison

convoitée#43,359
convoquée#21,278

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convoitée" and "convoquée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.vwa.te\ versus \kɔ̃.vɔ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "convoitée" or "convoquée"?
"convoquée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,278 in our French list, against #43,359 for "convoitée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convoitée vs convoquée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convoitée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list