Which to use
“convencí” and “convenía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,360
- “convencí” frequency rank
- #29,130
- “convenía” frequency rank
- 71490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convencí | convenía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes convencí and convenía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convencí (CVCCVCCV) and convenía (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: convencí vs convenía
A purely visual mix-up. convencí ([kõmbẽnˈsi]) and convenía ([kõmbeˈnia]) 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 71490, 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]. convenía is at rank #29,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbeˈnia].
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 71490, this pair ranks #27,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convenía
Shared letters: cenoví. Private to "convencí": -. Private to "convenía": a.
"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convenía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convencí" and "convenía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "convencí" or "convenía"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "convencí" and "convenía" 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 "convenía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convencí" and "convenía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenir". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.