Which to use
“convence” and “convencí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,563
- “convence” frequency rank
- #42,360
- “convencí” frequency rank
- 54923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convence | convencí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. |
Where the eye mixes convence and convencí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convence and convencí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: convence vs convencí
A purely visual mix-up. convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) and convencí ([kõmbẽnˈsi]) 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 a single letter - e in “convence” becomes í in “convencí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54923, 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]. convencí is at rank #42,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsi].
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 54923, this pair ranks #81,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convence vs convencí
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "convencí": í.
"convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convence ← cconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convence" for "convencí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convencí" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "convencí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convence" and "convencí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenir". 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 #81,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.