Which to use
“convenció” is a verb and “convenio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,651
- “convenció” frequency rank
- #4,145
- “convenio” frequency rank
- 17796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convenció | convenio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. | Acuerdo entre personas, instituciones u organizaciones. |
Where the eye mixes convenció and convenio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convenció runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVV) against convenio'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 convenio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convenció is [kõmbẽnˈsjo] while convenio is [kõmˈbenjo]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17796, 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]. convenio is at rank #4,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈbenjo].
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 17796, this pair ranks #270,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of convenció vs convenio
Shared letters: ceinov. Private to "convenció": ó. Private to "convenio": -.
"convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "convenio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convenio ← cconvenio · cnovenio · conbenio · conevnio · connvenio · conveino · convennio · convenoi
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "convenció" and "convenio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "convenció" vs "convenio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "convenio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convenció" and "convenio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenció". 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 #270,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.