convencidavsconvencióWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#13,211
“convencida” frequency rank
#13,651
“convenció” frequency rank
26862
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convencida convenció
Definition Forma del femenino de convencido, participio de convencer. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convencida and convenció apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
convencida
9 ch
convenció

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convencida is [kõmbẽnˈsið̞a] while convenció is [kõmbẽnˈsjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26862, 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]. convenció is at rank #13,651, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsjo].

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 26862, this pair ranks #229,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convencida vs convenció

Shared letters: ceinov. Private to "convencida": ad. Private to "convenció": ó.

"convencida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convencidacconvencida · cnovencida · conbencida · conevncida · connvencida · convecnida · convenccida · convencdia

Frequency comparison

convencida#13,211
convenció#13,651

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convencida" and "convenció" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convencida" is a participle and "convenció" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convencida" or "convenció"?
"convencida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,211 in our Spanish list, against #13,651 for "convenció". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convencida vs convenció

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 “convenció”.
  • 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