Which to use
“convencido” is a verb and “convencidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,085
- “convencido” frequency rank
- #11,383
- “convencidos” frequency rank
- 16468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convencido | convencidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de convencer. | Forma del plural de convencido, participio de convencer. |
Where the eye mixes convencido and convencidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. convencido runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against convencidos's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses convencido with convencidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convencido is [kõmbẽnˈsið̞o] while convencidos is [kõmbẽnˈsið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “convencido” sits inside “convencidos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convencido is recorded at frequency rank #5,085, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsið̞o]. convencidos is at rank #11,383, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsið̞os].
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 16468, this pair ranks #276,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of convencido vs convencidos
Shared letters: cdeinov. Private to "convencido": -. Private to "convencidos": s.
"convencido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "convencidos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- convencido ← cconvencido · cnovencido · conbencido · conevncido · connvencido · convecnido · convenccido · convencdio
- convencidos ← cconvencidos · cnovencidos · conbencidos · conevncidos · connvencidos · convecnidos · convenccidos · convencdios
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convencido" and "convencidos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "convencido" vs "convencidos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "convencido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convencidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convencido" and "convencidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencidos vs convenido". 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 #276,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.