Which to use
“convencí” and “convenga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,360
- “convencí” frequency rank
- #15,574
- “convenga” frequency rank
- 57934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convencí | convenga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes convencí and convenga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convencí and convenga follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: convencí vs convenga
A purely visual mix-up. convencí ([kõmbẽnˈsi]) and convenga ([kõmˈbẽŋga]) 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 57934, 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]. convenga is at rank #15,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbẽŋga].
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 57934, this pair ranks #68,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convenga
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencí": í. Private to "convenga": ag.
"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convenga" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convenga ← cconvenga · cnovenga · conbenga · conevnga · connvenga · convegna · convenag · convengga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convencí" for "convenga" ever safe?
Frequency check: "convencí" vs "convenga" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "convencí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convencí" and "convenga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenir". 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 #68,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.