convencevsconvenirTell them apart

Which to use

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

#12,563
“convence” frequency rank
#38,026
“convenir” frequency rank
50589
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convence convenir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. Ser de un mismo parecer y dictamen; llegar a un acuerdo.

Where the eye mixes convence and convenir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convence (CVCCVCCV) and convenir (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
convence
8 ch
convenir

Look-alike desk: convence vs convenir

A purely visual mix-up. convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) and convenir ([kõmbeˈniɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50589, 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]. convenir is at rank #38,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbeˈniɾ].

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 50589, this pair ranks #102,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convence vs convenir

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "convenir": ir.

"convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convenir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convence ← cconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
  • convenir ← cconvenir · cnovenir · conbenir · conevnir · connvenir · conveinr · convenirr · convennir

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convence" and "convenir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈbẽnse] versus [kõmbeˈniɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convenir" - which ranks higher?
"convence" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,563 in our Spanish list, against #38,026 for "convenir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "convenir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #102,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convence" and "convenir" 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 #102,398 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