concurrency
/kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/
"concurrency" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“concurrency” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #47,541 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,541
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The property or an instance of being concurrent; something that happens at the same time as something else.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | concurrency |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #47,541 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “concurrency” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for concurrency is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/. Corpus data places it at rank #47,541 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.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for concurrency, with forms such as "cconcurrency", "cnocurrency", and "cocnurrency". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "concurrent", "concurrently", "concurrence", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is concurrency, spelled C-O-N-C-U-R-R-E-N-C-Y.
Definition
- 1The property or an instance of being concurrent; something that happens at the same time as something else.
- 2A property of systems where several processes execute at the same time.
- 3A stretch of road that is shared between two or more numbered or named routes.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cconcurrency,cnocurrency,cocnurrency,conccurrency,concrurency,concurency,concurerncy,concurrecny,concurrenccy,concurrencyy,concurrenncy,concurrenyc,concurrnecy,conncurrency,conucrrency,ocncurrency
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concurrency - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “concurrency”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-C-U-R-R-E-N-C-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “concurrent” - see the side-by-side comparison. concurrency vs concurrent
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.