convinced

/kənˈvɪnst/

//kənˈvɪnst// adj

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"convinced" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“convinced” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,612
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.

Corpus desk

Index EN-convinced · convinced · English

convinced · rank #3,612 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,612
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH contracts

Nearest frequency peer: contracts (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “convinced”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “convinced” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

convinced vs convinces
89% similar
convinced vs convince
89% similar
convinced vs confined
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for convinced
PropertyValue
Headwordconvinced
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈvɪnst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,612
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “convinced”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).convincedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “contracts” (#3,611), “crap” (#3,613), “congratulations” (#3,610). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “convinced” is #3,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around convinced (IPA /kənˈvɪnst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,612 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for convinced, with forms such as "cconvinced", "cnovinced", and "conivnced". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "convinces", "convince", "confined", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is convinced, spelled C-O-N-V-I-N-C-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how convinced appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was convinced he was a great singer, though others were not so sure.

This word in other languages

convaincu(Français)überzeugt(Deutsch)convicto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconvinced
  • cnovinced
  • conivnced
  • connvinced
  • convicned
  • convincced
  • convincde
  • convincedd
  • convinecd
  • convinnced
  • convniced
  • convvinced
  • covninced
  • ocnvinced

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of convinced - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconvinced1cnovinced2conivnced2connvinced1convicned2convincced1convincde2convincedd1
Edit distance from "convinced"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "convinced"?
"convinced" is spelled C-O-N-V-I-N-C-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈvɪnst/.
What does "convinced" mean?
As an adjective, "convinced" means: In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
What words are commonly confused with "convinced"?
"convinced" is commonly confused with "convinces", "convince", "confined". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "convinced"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "convinced" is /kənˈvɪnst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "convinced" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "convinced", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

contracts#3,611describes#3,619forgotten#3,624Alexander#3,597

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

ownership14 variantspromotion14 variantsbroadcast14 variantsCambridge14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list