Which to use
“concord” is a noun and “concur” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,588
- “concord” frequency rank
- #22,936
- “concur” frequency rank
- 38524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concord | concur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A state of agreement; harmony; union. | To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond. |
Where the eye mixes concord and concur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: concord vs concur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concord is /ˈkɒnkɔːd/ while concur is /kəŋˈkɝ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concord is recorded at frequency rank #15,588, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɒnkɔːd/. concur is at rank #22,936, tagged as averb, pronounced /kəŋˈkɝ/.
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 38524, this pair ranks #285,155 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concord vs concur
Shared letters: cnor. Private to "concord": d. Private to "concur": u.
"concord" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "concur" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concord" and "concur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "concord" or "concur" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "concord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,155 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concord" and "concur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concur vs cour". 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 #285,155 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.