Which to use
“convencer” and “convencerse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,481
- “convencer” frequency rank
- #46,441
- “convencerse” frequency rank
- 51922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convencer | convencerse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forzar o persuadir a otra persona con argumentos y pruebas a que piense o proceda de acuerdo con éstos. | Convencer (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes convencer and convencerse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. convencer runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against convencerse's 11 (CVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: convencer vs convencerse
A purely visual mix-up. convencer ([kõmbẽnˈseɾ]) and convencerse ([kõmbẽnˈseɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “convencer” sits inside “convencerse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convencer is recorded at frequency rank #5,481, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈseɾ]. convencerse is at rank #46,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈseɾse].
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 51922, this pair ranks #95,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convencer vs convencerse
Shared letters: cenorv. Private to "convencer": -. Private to "convencerse": s.
"convencer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "convencerse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convencer ← cconvencer · cnovencer · conbencer · conevncer · connvencer · convecner · convenccer · convencerr
- convencerse ← cconvencerse · cnovencerse · conbencerse · conevncerse · connvencerse · convecnerse · convenccerse · convencerce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convencer" and "convencerse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convencer" or "convencerse" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "convencer" and "convencerse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "convencer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convencerse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convencer" and "convencerse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencer 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 #95,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.