convencevsconvencenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“convence” and “convencen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,563
“convence” frequency rank
#31,289
“convencen” frequency rank
43852
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convence convencen
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer.

Where the eye mixes convence and convencen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. convence runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against convencen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
convence
9 ch
convencen

Visual trap between convence and convencen

A purely visual mix-up. convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) and convencen ([kõmˈbẽnsẽn]) 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) - “convence” sits inside “convencen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convence is recorded at frequency rank #12,563, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbẽnse]. convencen is at rank #31,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbẽnsẽn].

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 43852, this pair ranks #140,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convence vs convencen

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "convencen": -.

"convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convencen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convencecconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
  • convencencconvencen · cnovencen · conbencen · conevncen · connvencen · convecnen · convenccen · convencenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convence" and "convencen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈbẽnse] versus [kõmˈbẽnsẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convencen" - which ranks higher?
"convence" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,563 in our Spanish list, against #31,289 for "convencen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "convence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "convencen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #140,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convence" and "convencen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenen vs convencen". 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 #140,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list