Which to use
“convenció” and “convenía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,651
- “convenció” frequency rank
- #29,130
- “convenía” frequency rank
- 42781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convenció | convenía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes convenció and convenía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. convenció runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVV) against convenía's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses convenció with convenía
A purely visual mix-up. convenció ([kõmbẽnˈsjo]) and convenía ([kõmbeˈnia]) 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 42781, 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]. convenía is at rank #29,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbeˈnia].
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 42781, this pair ranks #146,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of convenció vs convenía
Shared letters: cenov. Private to "convenció": ió. Private to "convenía": aí.
"convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "convenía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "convenció" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convenció" and "convenía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #146,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.