Which to use
“convenció” is a verb and “convención” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,651
- “convenció” frequency rank
- #4,406
- “convención” frequency rank
- 18057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convenció | convención |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. | Práctica o principio que se ha establecido por la costumbre o se acepta mayoritariamente. |
Where the eye mixes convenció and convención
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. convenció runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVV) against convención's 10 (CVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between convenció and convención
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convenció is [kõmbẽnˈsjo] while convención is [kõmbẽnˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “convenció” sits inside “convención”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convenció is recorded at frequency rank #13,651, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsjo]. convención is at rank #4,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmbẽnˈsjõn].
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 18057, this pair ranks #269,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of convenció vs convención
Shared letters: ceinovó. Private to "convenció": -. Private to "convención": -.
"convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "convención" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "convenció" and "convención" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "convenció" or "convención"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "convenció" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convención" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convenció" and "convención" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenció". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #269,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.