convaincrer

Convaincrer is not a recognized French verb. It does not appear in standard dictionaries and is generally considered a misspelling or a nonce word derived from the verb convaincre, to convince. In ordinary use, French speakers would employ convaincre rather than convaincrer.

Etymology and meaning: The standard French verb convaincre comes from Old French convaincre, from Latin convincere, literally “to overcome with proof” or “to refute by argument.” The semantic core is to persuade someone of a proposition or claim through reasoning, evidence, or argument.

Conjugation and usage: Because convaincrer is not attested, there is no accepted conjugation. The correct verb to convey the idea of persuading someone is convaincre, which is irregular in several forms. Examples: je convaincs, tu convaincs, il convainc, nous convainquons, vous convainquez, ils convainquent; passé composé: j’ai convaincu; subjunctive: que je convainque; conditional: je convaincrais; future: je convaincrai; imperfect: convainquais; past historic: convainquis, convainquis, convainquit, convainquîmes, convainquîtes, convainquirent. A typical usage: “Elle a convaincu la plupart des participants de la validité du projet.”

Orthographic note: Si l’on rencontre convaincrer, il s’agit probablement d’une faute de frappe ou d’un néologisme non attesté. Pour exprimer l’idée de persuader, il convient d’utiliser convaincre.

En résumé, convaincrer n’est pas reconnu comme un verbe français standard; convaincre est le terme correct et distinct.