# concave vs concede

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### concave
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒn.keɪv/ · frequency rank #28,155*
Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.

### concede
*verb · IPA /kənˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #15,370*
To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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