Which to use
“convince” and “convinces” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,592
- “convince” frequency rank
- #29,613
- “convinces” frequency rank
- 34205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convince | convinces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. | third-person singular simple present indicative of convince |
Where the eye mixes convince and convinces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. convince runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against convinces's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses convince with convinces
A purely visual mix-up. convince (/kənˈvɪns/) and convinces (/kənˈvɪnsɪz/) 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) - “convince” sits inside “convinces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convince is recorded at frequency rank #4,592, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈvɪns/. convinces is at rank #29,613, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈvɪnsɪz/.
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 34205, this pair ranks #322,769 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convince vs convinces
Shared letters: ceinov. Private to "convince": -. Private to "convinces": s.
"convince" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convinces" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convince" and "convinces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "convince" vs "convinces" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "convince" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convinces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,769 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convince" and "convinces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confines vs convinces". 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 #322,769 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.