convencívsconvencióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,360
“convencí” frequency rank
#13,651
“convenció” frequency rank
56011
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencí convenció
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer.

Where the eye mixes convencí and convenció

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convencí runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against convenció's 9 (CVCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
convencí
9 ch
convenció

Visual trap between convencí and convenció

A purely visual mix-up. convencí ([kõmbẽnˈsi]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56011, 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]. 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 56011, this pair ranks #76,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convenció

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencí": í. Private to "convenció": .

"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convencí" and "convenció" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmbẽnˈsi] versus [kõmbẽnˈsjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convencí" or "convenció" show up more?
"convenció" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,651 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.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "convencí" and "convenció" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "convencí" 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 #76,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convencí" and "convenció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenir". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #76,393 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