concurrently

adv

"concurrently" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concurrently” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,595
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a concurrent manner; at the same time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concurrently · concurrently · English

concurrently · rank #20,595 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,595
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concerto

Nearest frequency peer: concerto (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “concurrently”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “concurrently” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

concurrently vs concurrent
83% similar
concurrently vs concurrency
83% similar

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

Key facts for concurrently
PropertyValue
Headwordconcurrently
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,595
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concurrently” 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). concurrently lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around concurrently, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #20,595 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a concurrent manner; at the same time.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for concurrently, with forms such as "cconcurrently", "cnocurrently", and "cocnurrently". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "concurrent", "concurrency", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From concurrent + -ly. The correct English form is concurrently, spelled C-O-N-C-U-R-R-E-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a concurrent manner; at the same time.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For the next four years Mr. Johnson continued building 2-4-0 express passenger engines, thus continuing the Kirtley practice, but from 1882 onwards he built all his express engines with the 4-4-0 or the 4-2-2 wheel arrangement, the two types being put in service concurrently between the years of 1887 and 1900.
  2. Concurrently with the St. Pancras-Bedford service, diesel trains have now taken over that between Kentish Town and Barking, on an even-interval basis at half-hourly intervals.

Etymology

From concurrent + -ly.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcurrently
  • cnocurrently
  • cocnurrently
  • conccurrently
  • concrurently
  • concurently
  • concurerntly
  • concurrenlty
  • concurrenntly
  • concurrentlly
  • concurrentlyy
  • concurrenttly
  • concurrentyl
  • concurretnly
  • concurrnetly
  • conncurrently
  • conucrrently
  • ocncurrently

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concurrently - 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.

cconcurrently1cnocurrently2cocnurrently2conccurrently1concrurently2concurently1concurerntly2concurrenlty2
Edit distance from "concurrently"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concurrently"?
"concurrently" is spelled C-O-N-C-U-R-R-E-N-T-L-Y.
What does "concurrently" mean?
As an adverb, "concurrently" means: In a concurrent manner; at the same time.
What words are commonly confused with "concurrently"?
"concurrently" is commonly confused with "concurrent", "concurrency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "concurrently"?
From concurrent + -ly. 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 "concurrently", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "concurrently" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "concurrent". View pair
  • 18 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #20,595 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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