concordant

Name: concordant, English Word Data
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/kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt/

//kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt// adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“concordant” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,701 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#94,701
frequency rank, English: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agreeing or harmonious; consistent (with).

Key facts for concordant
Property	Value
Headword	concordant
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#94,701
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concordant” 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). concordant lands here:

#94,701

#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 concordant is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,701 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for concordant, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: French concordant, from Latin concordans, present participle of concordare. See concord. The correct English form is concordant, spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D-A-N-T.

Definition

1
Agreeing or harmonious; consistent (with).
2
Intruding parallel to the bedding.
3
Preserving the sign.

Etymology

French concordant, from Latin concordans, present participle of concordare. See concord.

Antonyms

discordant nonconcordant

This word in other languages

concorde(Español)concordant(Français)conforme(Português)

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 "concordant"?

"concordant" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt/.

What does "concordant" mean?

As an adjective, "concordant" means: Agreeing or harmonious; consistent (with).

How do you pronounce "concordant"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concordant" is /kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt/. 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 "concordant"?

French concordant, from Latin concordans, present participle of concordare. See concord. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “concordant”

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

The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-C-O-R-D-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /kəŋˈkɔː(ɹ)dənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.