concession

/kənˈsɛʃən/

//kənˈsɛʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“concession” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #13,489 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,489
frequency rank, English
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of conceding.

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)

Where “concession” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for concession is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kənˈsɛʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,489 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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).

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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Using “concession”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-C-E-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kənˈsɛʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “conclusion” - see the side-by-side comparison. concession vs conclusion
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list