Which to use
“coincidía” and “concedía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,472
- “coincidía” frequency rank
- #40,721
- “concedía” frequency rank
- 77193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coincidía | concedía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coincidir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conceder. |
Where the eye mixes coincidía and concedía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coincidía runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVV) against concedía's 8 (CVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coincidía with concedía
A purely visual mix-up. coincidía ([kõjnsiˈð̞ia]) and concedía ([kõnseˈð̞ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coincidía is recorded at frequency rank #36,472, classified as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞ia]. concedía is at rank #40,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞ia].
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 77193, this pair ranks #16,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coincidía vs concedía
Shared letters: acdnoí. Private to "coincidía": i. Private to "concedía": e.
"coincidía" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVV · "concedía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coincidía" and "concedía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coincidía" or "concedía"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coincidía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concedía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coincidía" and "concedía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs concedía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.