Which to use
“concede” and “conceden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,602
- “concede” frequency rank
- #26,368
- “conceden” frequency rank
- 35970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concede | conceden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conceder. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conceder. |
Where the eye mixes concede and conceden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses concede with conceden
A purely visual mix-up. concede ([kõnˈseð̞e]) and conceden ([kõnˈseð̞ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “concede” sits inside “conceden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concede is recorded at frequency rank #9,602, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞e]. conceden is at rank #26,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞ẽn].
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 35970, this pair ranks #183,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concede vs conceden
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concede": -. Private to "conceden": -.
"concede" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "conceden" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concede" and "conceden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "concede" or "conceden"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "concede" and "conceden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "concede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conceden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concede" and "conceden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs conceden". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #183,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.