Which to use
“conveniente” and “convincente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,744
- “conveniente” frequency rank
- #14,547
- “convincente” frequency rank
- 23291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conveniente | convincente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que convém | persuasivo |
Where the eye mixes conveniente and convincente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. conveniente (CVCCVCVVCCV) and convincente (CVCCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: conveniente vs convincente
A purely visual mix-up. conveniente (/kõ.vɨ.ˈnjẽ.tɨ/) and convincente (/kõ.vĩ.ˈsẽ.tɨ/) 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 23291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conveniente is recorded at frequency rank #8,744, classified as anadj, pronounced /kõ.vɨ.ˈnjẽ.tɨ/. convincente is at rank #14,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kõ.vĩ.ˈsẽ.tɨ/.
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 23291, this pair ranks #46,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conveniente vs convincente
Shared letters: ceinotv. Private to "conveniente": -. Private to "convincente": -.
"conveniente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV · "convincente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- conveniente ← cconveniente · cnoveniente · conevniente · connveniente · conveinente · conveneinte · convenienet · conveniennte
- convincente ← cconvincente · cnovincente · conivncente · connvincente · convicnente · convinccente · convincenet · convincennte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conveniente" and "convincente" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "conveniente" or "convincente" 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 "conveniente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convincente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conveniente" and "convincente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conveniente vs convenientes". 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 #46,565 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.