Which to use
“conveniência” and “convergência” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,065
- “conveniência” frequency rank
- #11,037
- “convergência” frequency rank
- 26102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conveniência | convergência |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a qualidade de ser conveniente | ato ou efeito de convergir |
Where the eye mixes conveniência and convergência
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. conveniência (CVCCVCVVCCVV) and convergência (CVCCVCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses conveniência with convergência
A purely visual mix-up. conveniência (/kõ.vɨ.ˈnjẽ.sjɐ/) and convergência (/kõ.veχ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conveniência is recorded at frequency rank #15,065, classified as anoun, pronounced /kõ.vɨ.ˈnjẽ.sjɐ/. convergência is at rank #11,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.veχ.ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/.
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 26102, this pair ranks #43,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conveniência vs convergência
Shared letters: aceinovê. Private to "conveniência": -. Private to "convergência": gr.
"conveniência" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCVV · "convergência" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conveniência" and "convergência" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "conveniência" or "convergência" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conveniência" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convergência" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conveniência" and "convergência" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conferência vs convergência". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #43,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.