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Which to use

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

#40,721
“concedía” frequency rank
#37,510
“concedo” frequency rank
78231
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concedía concedo
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conceder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
concedía
7 ch
concedo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concedía ([kõnseˈð̞ia]) 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 78231, 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]. 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 78231, this pair ranks #14,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concedía vs concedo

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "concedía": . Private to "concedo": -.

"concedía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "concedo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concedocconcedo · cnocedo · cocnedo · conccedo · concdeo · conceddo · conceod · conecdo

Frequency comparison

concedía#40,721
concedo#37,510

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concedía" and "concedo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈð̞ia] versus [kõnˈseð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concedía" or "concedo"?
"concedo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,510 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 concedía vs concedo

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

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