concord
/ˈkɑnkɔɹd/noun, verb
concord is spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, concord means “A state of agreement; harmony; union” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of concord is concords.
How many letters and syllables are in concord?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-C-O-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is concord?
Concord appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce concord?
- UK /ˈkɒnkɔːd/
- UK /ˈkɒŋkɔːd/
- US /ˈkɑnkɔɹd/
As a noun (“A variety of sweet American grape, with large dark blue…”): /ˈkɒnkəːd/, /ˈkɒŋkəːd/, /ˈkɑnkɚd/.
As a verb (“To agree; to act together”): /kənˈkɔːd/, /kəŋˈkɔːd/, /kənˈkɔɹd/.
Concord has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Concord2.wav, En-us-concord.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-concord2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with concord
Sounds like: Concorde (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of concord
- concords plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- concording participle, present
- concorded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does concord mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A state of agreement; harmony; union.
- 2
obsoleteAn agreement by stipulation; a compact; a covenant; a treaty or league.
- 3
Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case.
- 4
obsoleteAn agreement between the parties to a fine of land in reference to the manner in which it should pass, being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged to the complainant. See fine.
- 5
An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; a consonance; a harmony.
- 6
A variety of sweet American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters; a Concord grape.
verb
- 1
To agree; to act together.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Concord in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | concorde |
| German | Eintracht, Übereinstimmung |
| Portuguese | concórdia |
| Spanish | concordia , concordar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does concord come from?
From French concorde, Latin concordia, from concors (“of the same mind, agreeing”); con- + cor, cordis (“heart”). See heart, and compare accord.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).