convencióvsconveniosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: convenció is a verb, convenios is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“convenció” is a verb and “convenios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,651
“convenció” frequency rank
#10,301
“convenios” frequency rank
23952
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convenció convenios
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convencer. Forma del plural de convenio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convenció and convenios apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
convenció
9 ch
convenios

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convenció is [kõmbẽnˈsjo] while convenios is [kõmˈbenjos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23952, 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]. convenios is at rank #10,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈbenjos].

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 23952, this pair ranks #243,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convenció vs convenios

Shared letters: ceinov. Private to "convenció": ó. Private to "convenios": s.

"convenció" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV  ·  "convenios" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convenioscconvenios · cnovenios · conbenios · conevnios · connvenios · conveinos · convenioss · conveniso

Frequency comparison

convenció#13,651
convenios#10,301

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convenció" and "convenios" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "convenció" is a verb and "convenios" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "convenció" or "convenios"?
"convenios" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,301 in our Spanish list, against #13,651 for "convenció". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convenció vs convenios

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “convenció”; for a noun, it's “convenios”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convenció” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list