concert

/kənˈsɜːt/

//kənˈsɜːt// verb

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"concert" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concert” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,721
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concert · concert · English

concert · rank #2,721 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,721
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH circle

Nearest frequency peer: circle (-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 “concert”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concert” 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).

concert vs covert
71% similar
concert vs confer
71% similar
concert vs concur
71% similar

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

Key facts for concert
PropertyValue
Headwordconcert
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈsɜːt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,721
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concert”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “circle” (#2,720), “crash” (#2,722), “chose” (#2,719). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concert” is #2,721. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around concert (IPA /kənˈsɜːt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,721 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 concert, with forms such as "cconcert", "cnocert", and "cocnert". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "covert", "confer", "concur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concerto. The correct English form is concert, spelled C-O-N-C-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
  2. 2
    To plan; to devise; to arrange.
  3. 3
    To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It was concerted to begin the siege in March.
  2. The month ends with a fine day; and I have been walking, and visiting Lewis, and concerting where to see Mr. Harley. I have no news to send you.

Etymology

Borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concerto.

This word in other languages

concertar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcert
  • cnocert
  • cocnert
  • conccert
  • concerrt
  • concertt
  • concetr
  • concret
  • conecrt
  • conncert
  • ocncert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concert - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconcert1cnocert2cocnert2conccert1concerrt1concertt1concetr2concret2
Edit distance from "concert"

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 "concert"?
"concert" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsɜːt/.
What does "concert" mean?
As a verb, "concert" means: To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
What words are commonly confused with "concert"?
"concert" is commonly confused with "covert", "confer", "concur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concert" is /kənˈsɜːt/. 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 "concert"?
Borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concerto. 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 "concert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

interior11 variantsstaying11 variantswriters11 variantsabsolute11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list