convencevsconverseTell them apart

Which to use

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

#12,563
“convence” frequency rank
#40,215
“converse” frequency rank
52778
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convence converse
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 conversar.

Where the eye mixes convence and converse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
convence
8 ch
converse

Visual trap between convence and converse

A purely visual mix-up. convence ([kõmˈbẽnse]) and converse ([kõmˈbeɾse]) 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 52778, 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]. converse is at rank #40,215, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbeɾse].

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 52778, this pair ranks #91,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convence vs converse

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convence": -. Private to "converse": rs.

"convence" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "converse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convencecconvence · cnovence · conbence · conevnce · connvence · convecne · convencce · convenec
  • conversecconverse · cnoverse · conberse · conevrse · connverse · converce · converes · converrse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convence" and "converse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈbẽnse] versus [kõmˈbeɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convence" vs "converse" - which ranks higher?
"convence" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,563 in our Spanish list, against #40,215 for "converse". 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 "converse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #91,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convence" and "converse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conversan vs converse". 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 #91,059 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