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Which to use

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

#5,481
“convencer” frequency rank
#13,651
“convenció” frequency rank
19132
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencer convenció
Definition Forzar o persuadir a otra persona con argumentos y pruebas a que piense o proceda de acuerdo con éstos. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer.

Where the eye mixes convencer and convenció

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convencer (CVCCVCCVC) and convenció (CVCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
convencer
9 ch
convenció

Look-alike desk: convencer vs convenció

A purely visual mix-up. convencer ([kõmbẽnˈseɾ]) and convenció ([kõmbẽnˈsjo]) 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 19132, 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]. convenció is at rank #13,651, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsjo].

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 19132, this pair ranks #265,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of convencer vs convenció

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencer": r. Private to "convenció": ió.

"convencer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convencer ← cconvencer · cnovencer · conbencer · conevncer · connvencer · convecner · convenccer · convencerr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convencer" and "convenció" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmbẽnˈseɾ] versus [kõmbẽnˈsjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convencer" vs "convenció" - which ranks higher?
"convencer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,481 in our Spanish list, against #13,651 for "convenció". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "convencer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "convenció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #265,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convencer" and "convenció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenció". 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 #265,073 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