convencer

[kõmbẽnˈseɾ]

/[kõmbẽnˈseɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“convencer” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,481
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forzar o persuadir a otra persona con argumentos y pruebas a que piense o proceda de acuerdo con éstos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-convencer · convencer · Spanish

convencer · rank #5,481 · 16 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,481
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH contraste

Nearest frequency peer: contraste (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “convencer”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “convencer” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

convencer vs convenir
78% similar
convencer vs convencí
78% similar
convencer vs convenció
78% similar

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

Key facts for convencer
PropertyValue
Headwordconvencer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmbẽnˈseɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,481
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “convencer”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.convencercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “contraste” (#5,480), “correctamente” (#5,482), “contienen” (#5,479). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “convencer” va en #5,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around convencer (IPA [kõmbẽnˈseɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,481 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for convencer, with forms such as "cconvencer", "cnovencer", and "conbencer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "convenir", "convencí", "convenció", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Spanish form is convencer, spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forzar o persuadir a otra persona con argumentos y pruebas a que piense o proceda de acuerdo con éstos.
  2. 2
    Hacer ver la verdad al incrédulo, afirmar que lo que se dice es verídico.
  3. 3
    Hacer que una persona se interese en un bien o servicio que está en venta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Convence a tus amigos para que vayan a clase.
  2. Al inteligente se le puede convencer; al tonto, persuadir.

Synonyms

persuadiratraer

This word in other languages

convince(English)convaincre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconvencer
  • cnovencer
  • conbencer
  • conevncer
  • connvencer
  • convecner
  • convenccer
  • convencerr
  • convencre
  • convenecr
  • convenncer
  • convenser
  • convnecer
  • convvencer
  • covnencer
  • ocnvencer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconvencer1cnovencer2conbencer1conevncer2connvencer1convecner2convenccer1convencerr1
Edit distance from "convencer"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "convencer"?
"convencer" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmbẽnˈseɾ].
What does "convencer" mean?
As a verb, "convencer" means: Forzar o persuadir a otra persona con argumentos y pruebas a que piense o proceda de acuerdo con éstos.
What words are commonly confused with "convencer"?
"convencer" is commonly confused with "convenir", "convencí", "convenció". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "convencer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "convencer" is [kõmbẽnˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "convencer" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

contraste#5,480contienen#5,479consejero#5,476demasiada#5,490

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

estableció16 variantslamentable16 variantsobligatorio16 variantsobstáculos16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list