concedavsconcedidaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: conceda is a verb, concedida is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“conceda” is a verb and “concedida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,119
“conceda” frequency rank
#16,054
“concedida” frequency rank
45173
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conceda concedida
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de conceder. Forma del femenino de concedido, participio de conceder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conceda and concedida apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
conceda
9 ch
concedida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conceda is [kõnˈseð̞a] while concedida is [kõnseˈð̞ið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conceda is recorded at frequency rank #29,119, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞a]. concedida is at rank #16,054, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞ið̞a].

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 45173, this pair ranks #132,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conceda vs concedida

Shared letters: acdeno. Private to "conceda": -. Private to "concedida": i.

"conceda" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "concedida" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concedacconceda · cnoceda · cocneda · concceda · concdea · concead · concedda · conecda
  • concedidacconcedida · cnocedida · cocnedida · conccedida · concdeida · conceddia · conceddida · concediad

Frequency comparison

conceda#29,119
concedida#16,054

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conceda" and "concedida" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "conceda" is a verb and "concedida" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "conceda" or "concedida"?
"concedida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,054 in our Spanish list, against #29,119 for "conceda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conceda vs concedida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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

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