# continues vs convinces

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### continues
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɪn.juːz/ · frequency rank #1,688*
third-person singular simple present indicative of continue

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/continues-vs-convinces