Which to use
“convencido” and “convenido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,085
- “convencido” frequency rank
- #39,669
- “convenido” frequency rank
- 44754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convencido | convenido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de convencer. | Participio de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes convencido and convenido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. convencido runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against convenido's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses convencido with convenido
A purely visual mix-up. convencido ([kõmbẽnˈsið̞o]) and convenido ([kõmbeˈnið̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44754, 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]. convenido is at rank #39,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbeˈnið̞o].
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 44754, this pair ranks #135,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convencido vs convenido
Shared letters: cdeinov. Private to "convencido": -. Private to "convenido": -.
"convencido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "convenido" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convencido ← cconvencido · cnovencido · conbencido · conevncido · connvencido · convecnido · convenccido · convencdio
- convenido ← cconvenido · cnovenido · conbenido · conevnido · connvenido · conveindo · convendio · conveniddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convencido" for "convenido" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convencido" or "convenido" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "convencido" and "convenido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "convencido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convencido" and "convenido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conferido 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 #135,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.