convencívsconvenirTell them apart

Which to use

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

#42,360
“convencí” frequency rank
#38,026
“convenir” frequency rank
80386
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencí convenir
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. Ser de un mismo parecer y dictamen; llegar a un acuerdo.

Where the eye mixes convencí and convenir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convencí (CVCCVCCV) and convenir (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
convencí
8 ch
convenir

Visual trap between convencí and convenir

A purely visual mix-up. convencí ([kõmbẽnˈsi]) and convenir ([kõmbeˈniɾ]) 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 80386, 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]. convenir is at rank #38,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbeˈniɾ].

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 80386, this pair ranks #11,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convenir

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencí": í. Private to "convenir": ir.

"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convenir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convenir ← cconvenir · cnovenir · conbenir · conevnir · connvenir · conveinr · convenirr · convennir

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "convencí" and "convenir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõmbẽnˈsi] versus [kõmbeˈniɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "convencí" vs "convenir" - which ranks higher?
"convenir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,026 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.

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 "convenir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #11,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convencí" and "convenir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenza". 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 #11,719 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