convencevsconvenzaTell them apart

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.

8 ch
convence
8 ch
convenza

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

  • convencecconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
  • convenzacconvenza · cnovenza · conbenza · conevnza · connvenza · convenaz · convennza · convenzza

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "convence" for "convenza" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈbẽnse] versus [kõmˈbẽnsa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convence" vs "convenza" - which ranks higher?
"convence" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,563 in our Spanish list, against #37,524 for "convenza". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list