convencevsconvencerTell them apart

Which to use

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

#12,563
“convence” frequency rank
#5,481
“convencer” frequency rank
18044
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convence convencer
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. Forzar o persuadir a otra persona con argumentos y pruebas a que piense o proceda de acuerdo con éstos.

Where the eye mixes convence and convencer

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

8 ch
convence
9 ch
convencer

Look-alike desk: convence vs convencer

A purely visual mix-up. convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) and convencer ([kõmbẽnˈseɾ]) 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 “convencer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18044, 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]. convencer is at rank #5,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈseɾ].

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 18044, this pair ranks #269,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of convence vs convencer

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "convencer": r.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convence ← cconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
  • convencer ← cconvencer · cnovencer · conbencer · conevncer · connvencer · convecner · convenccer · convencerr

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "convence" and "convencer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈbẽnse] versus [kõmbẽnˈseɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convencer" - which ranks higher?
"convencer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,481 in our Spanish list, against #12,563 for "convence". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "convence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "convencer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #269,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convence" and "convencer" 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 #269,561 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