Concorde

/ˈkɒnkɔːd/

//ˈkɒnkɔːd// name

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"concorde" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Concorde” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,929
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concorde · Concorde · English

Concorde · rank #36,929 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,929
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compatriot

Nearest frequency peer: compatriot (-2 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 “Concorde”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Concorde” 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).

Concorde vs concordia
67% similar
Concorde vs concourse
67% similar
Concorde vs concede
63% similar

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

Key facts for Concorde
PropertyValue
HeadwordConcorde
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɒnkɔːd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,929
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Concorde”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Concordelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “compatriot” (#36,927), “communicable” (#36,926), “convergent” (#36,932). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Concorde” is #36,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Concorde (IPA /ˈkɒnkɔːd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,929 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Concorde, with forms such as "cconcorde", "cnocorde", and "cocnorde". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "concordia", "concourse", "concede", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named for French concorde (“concord”), due to the collaboration of the UK and France in developing the aircraft. The correct English form is Concorde, spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.
  2. 2
    A station on the Paris Métro, near Place de la Concorde, for which it is named.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "In" people always have to smile in Vogue / They only travel by Concorde

Etymology

Named for French concorde (“concord”), due to the collaboration of the UK and France in developing the aircraft.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcorde
  • cnocorde
  • cocnorde
  • conccorde
  • concodre
  • concordde
  • concored
  • concorrde
  • concrode
  • conncorde
  • conocrde
  • ocncorde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Concorde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconcorde1cnocorde2cocnorde2conccorde1concodre2concordde1concored2concorrde1
Edit distance from "Concorde"

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 "Concorde"?
"Concorde" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒnkɔːd/.
What does "Concorde" mean?
As a proper noun, "Concorde" means: The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.
What words are commonly confused with "Concorde"?
"Concorde" is commonly confused with "concordia", "concourse", "concede". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Concorde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Concorde" is /ˈkɒnkɔːd/. 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 "Concorde"?
Named for French concorde (“concord”), due to the collaboration of the UK and France in developing the aircraft. 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 "Concorde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Courtois#36,937creaking#36,941creatine#36,942bumbling#36,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

derision12 variantsblameless12 variantsgreening12 variantsgreenway12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list