Which to use
“convence” and “convenza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,563
- “convence” frequency rank
- #37,524
- “convenza” frequency rank
- 50087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convence | convenza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convencer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de convencer. |
Where the eye mixes convence and convenza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convence and convenza follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses convence with convenza
A purely visual mix-up. convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) and convenza ([kõmˈbẽnsa]) 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 50087, 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]. convenza is at rank #37,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbẽnsa].
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 50087, this pair ranks #105,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convence vs convenza
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "convenza": az.
"convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convenza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convence" for "convenza" ever safe?
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convenza" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "convence" and "convenza" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "convence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convence" and "convenza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenza". 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 #105,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.