# concealing vs conceding

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### concealing
*noun · IPA /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #25,326*
gerund of conceal: an act of concealment.

### conceding
*verb · IPA /kənˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #24,120*
present participle and gerund of concede

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