Which to use
“concede” and “concedo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,602
- “concede” frequency rank
- #37,510
- “concedo” frequency rank
- 47112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concede | concedo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conceder. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder. |
Where the eye mixes concede and concedo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses concede with concedo
A purely visual mix-up. concede ([kõnˈseð̞e]) and concedo ([kõnˈseð̞o]) 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 a single letter - e in “concede” becomes o in “concedo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47112, 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]. 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 47112, this pair ranks #121,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concede vs concedo
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concede": -. Private to "concedo": -.
"concede" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "concedo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "concede" for "concedo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "concede" vs "concedo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "concede" and "concedo" 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 "concedo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concede" and "concedo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs concedo". 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 #121,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.