Which to use
“concedía” and “concedió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,721
- “concedía” frequency rank
- #9,264
- “concedió” frequency rank
- 49985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concedía | concedió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conceder. |
Where the eye mixes concedía and concedió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between concedía and concedió
A purely visual mix-up. concedía ([kõnseˈð̞ia]) 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 49985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concedía is recorded at frequency rank #40,721, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞ia]. 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 49985, this pair ranks #105,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concedía vs concedió
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concedía": aí. Private to "concedió": ió.
"concedía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "concedió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "concedía" and "concedió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "concedía" or "concedió"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concedía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concedió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concedía" and "concedió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs concedía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #105,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.