cocidovsconcedoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cocido is a adjective, concedo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cocido” is an adjective and “concedo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,564
“cocido” frequency rank
#37,510
“concedo” frequency rank
53074
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cocido concedo
Definition Cocinado, hervido en agua. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cocido and concedo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cocido
7 ch
concedo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cocido is [koˈsið̞o] while concedo is [kõnˈseð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cocido is recorded at frequency rank #15,564, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈsið̞o]. concedo is at rank #37,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞o].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 53074, this pair ranks #89,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cocido vs concedo

Shared letters: cdo. Private to "cocido": i. Private to "concedo": en.

"cocido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "concedo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cocidoccocido · ccoido · coccido · cocdio · cociddo · cociod · coicdo · occido
  • concedocconcedo · cnocedo · cocnedo · conccedo · concdeo · conceddo · conceod · conecdo

Frequency comparison

cocido#15,564
concedo#37,510

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cocido" and "concedo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cocido" is an adjective and "concedo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cocido" or "concedo"?
"cocido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,564 in our Spanish list, against #37,510 for "concedo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cocido vs concedo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cocido”; for a verb, it's “concedo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cocido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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