concedervsconcedoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#11,738
“conceder” frequency rank
#37,510
“concedo” frequency rank
49248
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conceder concedo
Definition Dar, brindar u ofrecer algo, especialmente una gracia, una merced, un premio o un honor. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder.

Where the eye mixes conceder and concedo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. conceder runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against concedo's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
conceder
7 ch
concedo

Why the eye confuses conceder with concedo

A purely visual mix-up. conceder ([kõnseˈð̞eɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49248, 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]. 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 49248, this pair ranks #109,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conceder vs concedo

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "conceder": r. Private to "concedo": -.

"conceder" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "concedo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conceder ← cconceder · cnoceder · cocneder · concceder · concdeer · concedder · concederr · concedre
  • concedo ← cconcedo · cnocedo · cocnedo · conccedo · concdeo · conceddo · conceod · conecdo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conceder" and "concedo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈð̞eɾ] versus [kõnˈseð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conceder" or "concedo"?
"conceder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,738 in our Spanish list, against #37,510 for "concedo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "conceder" 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 #109,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "conceder" 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 #109,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list