conviertevsconviérteteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“convierte” and “conviértete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,074
“convierte” frequency rank
#48,912
“conviértete” frequency rank
50986
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convierte conviértete
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convertir o de convertirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de convertirse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convierte and conviértete apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
convierte
11 ch
conviértete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. convierte ([kõmˈbjeɾt̪e]) and conviértete ([kõmˈbjeɾt̪et̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convierte is recorded at frequency rank #2,074, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbjeɾt̪e]. conviértete is at rank #48,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbjeɾt̪et̪e].

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 50986, this pair ranks #100,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convierte vs conviértete

Shared letters: ceinortv. Private to "convierte": -. Private to "conviértete": é.

"convierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV  ·  "conviértete" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conviertecconvierte · cnovierte · conbierte · coniverte · connvierte · conveirte · convieret · convierrte

Frequency comparison

convierte#2,074
conviértete#48,912

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convierte" and "conviértete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈbjeɾt̪e] versus [kõmˈbjeɾt̪et̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "convierte" or "conviértete"?
"convierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,074 in our Spanish list, against #48,912 for "conviértete". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering convierte vs conviértete

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “convierte” 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