concederávsconcedíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,121
“concederá” frequency rank
#40,721
“concedía” frequency rank
79842
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concederá concedía
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de conceder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conceder.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
concederá
8 ch
concedía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concederá ([kõnseð̞eˈɾa]) and concedía ([kõnseˈð̞ia]) 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 79842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concederá is recorded at frequency rank #39,121, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseð̞eˈɾa]. concedía is at rank #40,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞ia].

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 79842, this pair ranks #12,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concederá vs concedía

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concederá": . Private to "concedía": .

"concederá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "concedía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

concederá#39,121
concedía#40,721

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concederá" and "concedía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseð̞eˈɾa] versus [kõnseˈð̞ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concederá" or "concedía"?
"concederá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,121 in our Spanish list, against #40,721 for "concedía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concederá vs concedía

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 “concederá” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list