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

#42,360
“convencí” frequency rank
#37,524
“convenza” frequency rank
79884
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencí convenza
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de convencer.

Where the eye mixes convencí and convenza

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convencí and convenza follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
convencí
8 ch
convenza

Visual trap between convencí and convenza

A purely visual mix-up. convencí ([kõmbẽnˈsi]) and convenza ([kõmˈbẽnsa]) 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 79884, 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]. convenza is at rank #37,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbẽnsa].

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 79884, this pair ranks #12,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of convencí vs convenza

Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convencí": í. Private to "convenza": az.

"convencí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "convenza" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convenzacconvenza · cnovenza · conbenza · conevnza · connvenza · convenaz · convennza · convenzza

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "convencí" and "convenza" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõmbẽnˈsi] versus [kõmˈbẽnsa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convencí" or "convenza" show up more?
"convenza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,524 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 "convenza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #12,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convencí" and "convenza" 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 #12,399 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