concordat

/kənˈkɔːdæt/

//kənˈkɔːdæt// noun

"concordat" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concordat” is uncommon English (frequency #77,549 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,549
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.

Key facts for concordat
PropertyValue
Headwordconcordat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈkɔːdæt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concordat” 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). concordat lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

concordat is uncommon English at frequency #77,549 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kənˈkɔːdæt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for concordat, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French concordat, from Latin concordatum. The correct English form is concordat, spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.

Etymology

From French concordat, from Latin concordatum.

This word in other languages

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 "concordat"?
"concordat" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈkɔːdæt/.
What does "concordat" mean?
As a noun, "concordat" means: A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.
How do you pronounce "concordat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concordat" is /kənˈkɔːdæt/. 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 "concordat"?
From French concordat, from Latin concordatum. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “concordat”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kənˈkɔːdæt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

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