Which to use
“concede” and “condene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,602
- “concede” frequency rank
- #35,956
- “condene” frequency rank
- 45558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concede | condene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 condenar o de condenarse. |
Where the eye mixes concede and condene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between concede and condene
A purely visual mix-up. concede ([kõnˈseð̞e]) and condene ([kõn̪ˈd̪ene]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45558, 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]. condene is at rank #35,956, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ene].
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 45558, this pair ranks #130,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concede vs condene
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concede": -. Private to "condene": -.
"concede" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "condene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concede" and "condene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "concede" vs "condene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "concede" and "condene" 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 "condene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concede" and "condene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condene vs condenen". 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 #130,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.