concedervsconcedióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conceder” and “concedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,738
“conceder” frequency rank
#9,264
“concedió” frequency rank
21002
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conceder concedió
Definition Dar, brindar u ofrecer algo, especialmente una gracia, una merced, un premio o un honor. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conceder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conceder and concedió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
conceder
8 ch
concedió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conceder ([kõnseˈð̞eɾ]) and concedió ([kõnseˈð̞jo]) 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 21002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conceder is recorded at frequency rank #11,738, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞eɾ]. concedió is at rank #9,264, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞jo].

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 21002, this pair ranks #256,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of conceder vs concedió

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "conceder": r. Private to "concedió": .

"conceder" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "concedió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concedercconceder · cnoceder · cocneder · concceder · concdeer · concedder · concederr · concedre

Frequency comparison

conceder#11,738
concedió#9,264

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conceder" and "concedió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈð̞eɾ] versus [kõnseˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conceder" or "concedió"?
"concedió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,264 in our Spanish list, against #11,738 for "conceder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conceder vs concedió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conceder” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list