Which to use
“convence” is a verb and “convenio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,563
- “convence” frequency rank
- #4,145
- “convenio” frequency rank
- 16708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convence | convenio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. | Acuerdo entre personas, instituciones u organizaciones. |
Where the eye mixes convence and convenio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convence (CVCCVCCV) and convenio (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses convence with convenio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convence is [kõmˈbẽnse] while convenio is [kõmˈbenjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16708, 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]. convenio is at rank #4,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈbenjo].
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 16708, this pair ranks #275,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of convence vs convenio
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "convenio": i.
"convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convenio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convence" and "convenio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convence" or "convenio" show up more?
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 "convenio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convence" and "convenio" 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 #275,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.