concourse

/ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/

//ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s// noun

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

The verdict

“concourse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,741
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the pla...

Corpus desk

Index EN-concourse · concourse · English

concourse · rank #32,741 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,741
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH confide

Nearest frequency peer: confide (+1 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 “concourse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concourse” 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).

concourse vs Concorde
67% similar

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

Key facts for concourse
PropertyValue
Headwordconcourse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,741
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concourse”

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).concourselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “confide” (#32,742), “Coimbatore” (#32,739), “converging” (#32,743). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concourse” is #32,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around concourse (IPA /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,741 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for concourse, with forms such as "cconcourse", "cnocourse", and "cocnourse". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Concorde", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours. The correct English form is concourse, spelled C-O-N-C-O-U-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus.
  2. 2
    An airport terminal.
  3. 3
    A large group of people; a crowd.
  4. 4
    The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; a confluence.
  5. 5
    An open space, especially in a park, where several roads or paths meet.
  6. 6
    Concurrence; cooperation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The focal point of the N.Y.C., Grand Central Station in New York, is probably the world's best known railway station - and with good reason. The main line concourse alone is more than 120ft high and wide, and over 250ft long.
  2. 2018, March 1, Tusdiq Din on BBC Sport, Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool striker's success improving engagement with Muslim fans? In east London in October 2013, during a game between West Ham and Manchester City, a small group of home Muslim fans - with no prayer room available - tried to offer their Maghrib (sunset) prayer on a concourse under the main stand…

Etymology

From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcourse
  • cnocourse
  • cocnourse
  • conccourse
  • concoruse
  • concoures
  • concourrse
  • concoursse
  • concousre
  • concuorse
  • conncourse
  • conocurse
  • ocncourse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concourse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconcourse1cnocourse2cocnourse2conccourse1concoruse2concoures2concourrse1concoursse1
Edit distance from "concourse"

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 "concourse"?
"concourse" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-U-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/.
What does "concourse" mean?
As a noun, "concourse" means: A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the pla...
What words are commonly confused with "concourse"?
"concourse" is commonly confused with "Concorde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concourse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concourse" is /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/. 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 "concourse"?
From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours. 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 "concourse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list