coincide

/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/

//ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd// verb

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"coincide" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coincide” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,132. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,132
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To occupy exactly the same space.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coincide · coincide · English

coincide · rank #15,132 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,132
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coco

Nearest frequency peer: coco (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “coincide”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “coincide” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coincide vs concede
75% similar
coincide vs concise
75% similar
coincide vs confide
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coincide
PropertyValue
Headwordcoincide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,132
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coincide”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).coincidelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “coco” (#15,131), “cling” (#15,130), “commemorate” (#15,134). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coincide” is #15,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around coincide (IPA /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,132 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for coincide, with forms such as "ccoincide", "cioncide", and "coicnide". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "concede", "concise", "confide", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”). The correct English form is coincide, spelled C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To occupy exactly the same space.
  2. 2
    To occur at the same time.
  3. 3
    To correspond, concur, or agree.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how coincide appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The two squares coincide nicely.
  2. The conference will coincide with his vacation.

Etymology

From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).

This word in other languages

coincidir(Español)coïncider(Français)zusammenfallen(Deutsch)coincidir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoincide
  • cioncide
  • coicnide
  • coinccide
  • coincdie
  • coincidde
  • coincied
  • coinicde
  • coinncide
  • conicide
  • ocincide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coincide - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccoincide1cioncide2coicnide2coinccide1coincdie2coincidde1coincied2coinicde2
Edit distance from "coincide"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coincide"?
"coincide" is spelled C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/.
What does "coincide" mean?
As a verb, "coincide" means: To occupy exactly the same space.
What words are commonly confused with "coincide"?
"coincide" is commonly confused with "concede", "concise", "confide". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coincide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coincide" is /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "coincide"?
From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "coincide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list