Which to use
“concede” and “concrete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,602
- “concede” frequency rank
- #44,648
- “concrete” frequency rank
- 54250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concede | concrete |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de concretar o de concretarse. |
Where the eye mixes concede and concrete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. concede runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against concrete's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: concede vs concrete
A purely visual mix-up. concede ([kõnˈseð̞e]) and concrete ([kõŋˈkɾet̪e]) 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 54250, 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]. concrete is at rank #44,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkɾet̪e].
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 54250, this pair ranks #84,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concede vs concrete
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "concede": d. Private to "concrete": rt.
"concede" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "concrete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concede" and "concrete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "concede" vs "concrete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "concede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concrete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concede" and "concrete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concretar vs concrete". 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 #84,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.