Which to use
“convoque” and “convoquer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,793
- “convoque” frequency rank
- #18,161
- “convoquer” frequency rank
- 37954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convoque | convoquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de convoquer. | Avertir ou ordonner de se réunir. |
Where the eye mixes convoque and convoquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: convoque vs convoquer
A purely visual mix-up. convoque (\kɔ̃.vɔk\) and convoquer (\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 extra letter(s) - “convoque” sits inside “convoquer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37954, 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\. convoquer is at rank #18,161, 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 37954, this pair ranks #258,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convoque vs convoquer
Shared letters: cenoquv. Private to "convoque": -. Private to "convoquer": r.
"convoque" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "convoquer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convoque" and "convoquer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "convoque" vs "convoquer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "convoque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convoquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,768 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convoque" and "convoquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convoque vs convoquées". 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 #258,768 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.