Which to use
“concede” is a verb and “conde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,602
- “concede” frequency rank
- #2,765
- “conde” frequency rank
- 12367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concede | conde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conceder. | Título nobiliario que se sitúa en categoría entre el marqués y el vizconde. |
Where the eye mixes concede and conde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: concede vs conde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concede is [kõnˈseð̞e] while conde is [ˈkõn̪d̪e]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12367, 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]. conde is at rank #2,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪e].
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 12367, this pair ranks #291,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concede vs conde
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concede": -. Private to "conde": -.
"concede" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concede" and "conde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "concede" vs "conde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concede" and "conde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs concede". 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 #291,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.