Which to use
“concern” and “concord” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,195
- “concern” frequency rank
- #15,588
- “concord” frequency rank
- 17783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concern | concord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. | A state of agreement; harmony; union. |
Where the eye mixes concern and concord
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: concern vs concord
A purely visual mix-up. concern (/kənˈsɝn/) and concord (/ˈkɒnkɔːd/) 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 17783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concern is recorded at frequency rank #2,195, classified as anoun, pronounced /kənˈsɝn/. concord is at rank #15,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɒnkɔːd/.
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 17783, this pair ranks #449,159 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concern vs concord
Shared letters: cnor. Private to "concern": e. Private to "concord": d.
"concern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "concord" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "concern" and "concord" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "concern" vs "concord" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "concern" and "concord" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "concern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #449,159 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concern" and "concord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concord vs Concorde". 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 #449,159 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.