convencívsconvencidaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: convencí is a verb, convencida is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“convencí” is a verb and “convencida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,360
“convencí” frequency rank
#13,211
“convencida” frequency rank
55571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencí convencida
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. Forma del femenino de convencido, participio de convencer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convencí and convencida apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convencí
10 ch
convencida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convencí is [kõmbẽnˈsi] while convencida is [kõmbẽnˈsið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convencí is recorded at frequency rank #42,360, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsi]. convencida is at rank #13,211, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsið̞a].

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 55571, this pair ranks #78,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convencida

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencí": í. Private to "convencida": adi.

"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convencida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convencidacconvencida · cnovencida · conbencida · conevncida · connvencida · convecnida · convenccida · convencdia

Frequency comparison

convencí#42,360
convencida#13,211

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convencí" and "convencida" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convencí" is a verb and "convencida" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convencí" or "convencida"?
"convencida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,211 in our Spanish list, against #42,360 for "convencí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convencí vs convencida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “convencí”; for a participle, it's “convencida”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convencí” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list