Which to use
“comencé” and “convence” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,354
- “comencé” frequency rank
- #12,563
- “convence” frequency rank
- 20917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comencé | convence |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comenzar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. |
Where the eye mixes comencé and convence
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comencé and convence
A purely visual mix-up. comencé ([komẽnˈse]) and convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comencé is recorded at frequency rank #8,354, classified as averb, pronounced [komẽnˈse]. convence is at rank #12,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbẽnse].
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 20917, this pair ranks #257,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comencé vs convence
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "comencé": mé. Private to "convence": v.
"comencé" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convence ← cconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comencé" for "convence" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comencé" or "convence"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comencé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convence" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comencé" and "convence" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convence vs convencí". 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 #257,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.