concession

/kənˈsɛʃən/

//kənˈsɛʃən// noun

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"concession" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concession” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,489
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of conceding.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concession · concession · English

concession · rank #13,489 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,489
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH comprehension

Nearest frequency peer: comprehension (-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 “concession”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concession” 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).

concession vs conclusion
80% similar
concession vs conversion
80% similar
concession vs confession
90% similar

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

Key facts for concession
PropertyValue
Headwordconcession
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈsɛʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,489
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concession”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).concessionlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “comprehension” (#13,488), “combustion” (#13,487), “crescent” (#13,491). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concession” is #13,489. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around concession (IPA /kənˈsɛʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,489 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for concession, with forms such as "cconcession", "cnocession", and "cocnession". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "conclusion", "conversion", "confession", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English concession, from Middle French concession, from Latin concessiō (“a grant, permission, conceding”), from concēdō. Doublet of concessio. The correct English form is concession, spelled C-O-N-C-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of conceding.
  2. 2
    An act of conceding
  3. 3
    An act of conceding
  4. 4
    An act of conceding
  5. 5
    An act of conceding
  6. 6
    An act of conceding
  7. 7
    An act of conceding
  8. 8
    An act of conceding
  9. 9
    An act of conceding
  10. 10
    An act of conceding
  11. 11
    An act of conceding
  12. 12
    An act of conceding
  13. 13
    An act of conceding
  14. 14
    An act of conceding
  15. 15
    A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.
  16. 16
    A franchise: a business operated as a concession (see above).
  17. 17
    An item sold within a concession (see above) or from a concessions stand.
  18. 18
    A person eligible for a concession price (see above).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Any parsone, prest or clerk, havyng any benefice... by wey of presentation, donation, concession, collation or institution.
  2. In this country... civil war has been forestalled by opportune concession.

Etymology

From late Middle English concession, from Middle French concession, from Latin concessiō (“a grant, permission, conceding”), from concēdō. Doublet of concessio.

Synonyms

tithefranchise

This word in other languages

concesión(Español)concession(Français)Zugeständnis(Deutsch)concessão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcession
  • cnocession
  • cocnession
  • conccession
  • concesion
  • concesison
  • concessino
  • concessionn
  • concessoin
  • concestion
  • concsesion
  • conecssion
  • conncession
  • ocncession

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concession - 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.

cconcession1cnocession2cocnession2conccession1concesion1concesison2concessino2concessionn1
Edit distance from "concession"

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 "concession"?
"concession" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsɛʃən/.
What does "concession" mean?
As a noun, "concession" means: The act of conceding.
What words are commonly confused with "concession"?
"concession" is commonly confused with "conclusion", "conversion", "confession". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concession"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concession" is /kənˈsɛʃən/. 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 "concession"?
From late Middle English concession, from Middle French concession, from Latin concessiō (“a grant, permission, conceding”), from concēdō. Doublet of concessio. 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 "concession", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

combustion#13,487discourage#13,498disposable#13,500distressed#13,501

Similar misspelling depth

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

deserving14 variantsdisgusted14 variantscartridge14 variantsaffirmative14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list