Which to use
“Concorde” is a name and “concourse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,929
- “Concorde” frequency rank
- #32,741
- “concourse” frequency rank
- 69670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Concorde | concourse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially. | A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Concorde and concourse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Concorde and concourse form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Concorde is recorded at frequency rank #36,929, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈkɒnkɔːd/. concourse is at rank #32,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/.
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 69670, this pair ranks #53,598 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Concorde vs concourse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Concorde”; for a noun, it's “concourse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Concorde” entry
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