convencívsconvenioWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#42,360
“convencí” frequency rank
#4,145
“convenio” frequency rank
46505
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencí convenio
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. Acuerdo entre personas, instituciones u organizaciones.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convencí and convenio apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convencí
8 ch
convenio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convencí is [kõmbẽnˈsi] while convenio is [kõmˈbenjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46505, 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]. convenio is at rank #4,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈbenjo].

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 46505, this pair ranks #125,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convenio

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencí": í. Private to "convenio": i.

"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convenio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conveniocconvenio · cnovenio · conbenio · conevnio · connvenio · conveino · convennio · convenoi

Frequency comparison

convencí#42,360
convenio#4,145

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convencí" and "convenio" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convencí" is a verb and "convenio" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convencí" or "convenio"?
"convenio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,145 in our Spanish list, against #42,360 for "convencí". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering convencí vs convenio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “convencí”; for a noun, it's “convenio”.
  • 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