concedanvsconcuerdanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concedan” and “concuerdan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,527
“concedan” frequency rank
#25,571
“concuerdan” frequency rank
75098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concedan concuerdan
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de conceder. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concordar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concedan and concuerdan apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
concedan
10 ch
concuerdan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concedan ([kõnˈseð̞ãn]) and concuerdan ([kõŋˈkweɾð̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concedan is recorded at frequency rank #49,527, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞ãn]. concuerdan is at rank #25,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkweɾð̞ãn].

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 75098, this pair ranks #20,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concedan vs concuerdan

Shared letters: acdeno. Private to "concedan": -. Private to "concuerdan": ru.

"concedan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "concuerdan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concedancconcedan · cnocedan · cocnedan · conccedan · concdean · conceadn · concedann · conceddan
  • concuerdancconcuerdan · cnocuerdan · cocnuerdan · conccuerdan · conceurdan · concuedran · concueradn · concuerdann

Frequency comparison

concedan#49,527
concuerdan#25,571

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concedan" and "concuerdan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈseð̞ãn] versus [kõŋˈkweɾð̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concedan" or "concuerdan"?
"concuerdan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,571 in our Spanish list, against #49,527 for "concedan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concedan vs concuerdan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concedan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list