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.
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?
Frequency check: "convencer" vs "convenció" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.