concede

[kənˈsiːd]

/[kənˈsiːd]/ verb

The verdict

“concede” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zugeben, einräumen, zugestehen, konzedieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-concede · concede · German

concede · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for concede
PropertyValue
Headwordconcede
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kənˈsiːd]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „concede“ im Deutschen

concedesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

concede is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kənˈsiːd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for concede in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is concede, spelled C-O-N-C-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zugeben, einräumen, zugestehen, konzedieren
  2. 2
    aufgeben, abtreten, weichen, bewilligen, etwas gewähren, ein Recht überlassen
  3. 3
    (ein Tor) kassieren, (ein Spiel) verlieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how concede appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „I had to concede that I was wrong.“
  2. NBC News projected Reagan as the winner at 8:15 pm EST (5:15 PST), before voting was finished in the West, based on exit polls; […]. Carter conceded defeat at 9:50 pm EST.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concede"?
"concede" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kənˈsiːd].
What does "concede" mean?
As a verb, "concede" means: zugeben, einräumen, zugestehen, konzedieren
How do you pronounce "concede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concede" is [kənˈsiːd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concede" come from?
"concede" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list