# coincide

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ · frequency rank #15,132

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **concede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coincide-vs-concede)
- **concise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coincide-vs-concise)
- **confide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coincide-vs-confide)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccoincide`, `cioncide`, `coicnide`, `coinccide`, `coincdie`, `coincidde`, `coincied`, `coinicde`, `coinncide`, `conicide`, `ocincide`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coincide