concerned

/kənˈsɝnd/

//kənˈsɝnd// adj

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"concerned" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concerned” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,815
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Showing concern.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concerned · concerned · English

concerned · rank #1,815 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,815
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cells

Nearest frequency peer: cells (-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 “concerned”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concerned” 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).

concerned vs concerns
78% similar
concerned vs converted
78% similar
concerned vs condemned
78% similar

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

Key facts for concerned
PropertyValue
Headwordconcerned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈsɝnd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,815
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concerned”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).concernedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cells” (#1,814), “conversation” (#1,816), “buying” (#1,813). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concerned” is #1,815. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around concerned (IPA /kənˈsɝnd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,815 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for concerned, with forms such as "cconcerned", "cnocerned", and "cocnerned". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "concerns", "converted", "condemned", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is concerned, spelled C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Showing concern.
  2. 2
    Involved or responsible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news.
  2. The people concerned have been punished.

This word in other languages

preocupado(Español)inquiet(Français)besorgt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcerned
  • cnocerned
  • cocnerned
  • conccerned
  • concenred
  • concerend
  • concernde
  • concernedd
  • concernned
  • concerrned
  • concrened
  • conecrned
  • conncerned
  • ocncerned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concerned - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconcerned1cnocerned2cocnerned2conccerned1concenred2concerend2concernde2concernedd1
Edit distance from "concerned"

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 "concerned"?
"concerned" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsɝnd/.
What does "concerned" mean?
As an adjective, "concerned" means: Showing concern.
What words are commonly confused with "concerned"?
"concerned" is commonly confused with "concerns", "converted", "condemned". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concerned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concerned" is /kənˈsɝnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concerned" come from?
"concerned" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

operating#1,833presented#1,835technical#1,842thousands#1,776

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

slightly14 variantsconnection14 variantsreference14 variantscompleted14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list