convoquevsconvoquéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,793
“convoque” frequency rank
#21,278
“convoquée” frequency rank
41071
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convoque convoquée
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de convoquer. Participe passé féminin singulier de convoquer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convoque and convoquée apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convoque
9 ch
convoquée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. convoque (\kɔ̃.vɔk\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convoque is recorded at frequency rank #19,793, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.vɔk\. 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 41071, this pair ranks #235,732 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convoque vs convoquée

Shared letters: cenoquv. Private to "convoque": -. Private to "convoquée": é.

"convoque" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "convoquée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convoquecconvoque · cnovoque · connvoque · conovque · convoqeu · convoqque · convouqe · convqoue

Frequency comparison

convoque#19,793
convoquée#21,278

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convoque" and "convoquée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.vɔk\ versus \kɔ̃.vɔ.ke\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "convoque" or "convoquée"?
"convoque" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,793 in our French list, against #21,278 for "convoquée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convoque 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 “convoque” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list