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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convence" and "convencer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convencer" - which ranks higher?
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.