concentrar

[kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]

/[kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“concentrar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,381 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#17,381
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

concentrar vs concertar
80% similar
concentrar vs contentar
80% similar
concentrar vs concentre
80% similar

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

Key facts for concentrar
PropertyValue
Headwordconcentrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,381
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concentrar” sits in Spanish 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). concentrar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for concentrar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,381 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for concentrar, with forms such as "cconcentrar", "cnocentrar", and "cocnentrar". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "concertar", "contentar", "concentre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is concentrar, spelled C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo.

Antonyms

dispersar

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconcentrar,cnocentrar,cocnentrar,conccentrar,concenntrar,concenrtar,concentarr,concentrarr,concentrrar,concenttrar,concetnrar,concnetrar,conecntrar,conncentrar,consentrar,ocncentrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconcentrar1cnocentrar2cocnentrar2conccentrar1concenntrar1concenrtar2concentarr2concentrarr1
Edit distance from "concentrar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concentrar"?
"concentrar" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
What does "concentrar" mean?
As a verb, "concentrar" means: Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "concentrar"?
"concentrar" is commonly confused with "concertar", "contentar", "concentre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concentrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concentrar" is [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concentrar" come from?
"concentrar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “concentrar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “concertar” - see the side-by-side comparison. concentrar vs concertar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

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