# confines vs convinces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confines
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/ · frequency rank #21,167*
The borders or limits of an area.

### convinces
*verb · IPA /kənˈvɪnsɪz/ · frequency rank #29,613*
third-person singular simple present indicative of convince

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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