convencidavsconvencidoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: convencida is a participle, convencido is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“convencida” is a participle and “convencido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,211
“convencida” frequency rank
#5,085
“convencido” frequency rank
18296
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencida convencido
Definition Forma del femenino de convencido, participio de convencer. Participio de convencer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convencida and convencido apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
convencida
10 ch
convencido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convencida is [kõmbẽnˈsið̞a] while convencido is [kõmbẽnˈsið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “convencida” becomes o in “convencido”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convencida is recorded at frequency rank #13,211, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsið̞a]. convencido is at rank #5,085, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsið̞o].

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 18296, this pair ranks #268,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of convencida vs convencido

Shared letters: cdeinov. Private to "convencida": a. Private to "convencido": -.

"convencida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "convencido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convencidacconvencida · cnovencida · conbencida · conevncida · connvencida · convecnida · convenccida · convencdia
  • convencidocconvencido · cnovencido · conbencido · conevncido · connvencido · convecnido · convenccido · convencdio

Frequency comparison

convencida#13,211
convencido#5,085

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convencida" and "convencido" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convencida" is a participle and "convencido" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convencida" or "convencido"?
"convencido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,085 in our Spanish list, against #13,211 for "convencida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convencida vs convencido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “convencida”; for a verb, it's “convencido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convencida” 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