Which to use
“concedió” is a verb and “concesión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,264
- “concedió” frequency rank
- #6,157
- “concesión” frequency rank
- 15421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concedió | concesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conceder. | Acción y efecto de conceder; acción de adjudicar algo a una persona. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concedió and concesión apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concedió is [kõnseˈð̞jo] while concesión is [kõnseˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concedió is recorded at frequency rank #9,264, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞jo]. concesión is at rank #6,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõnseˈsjõn].
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 15421, this pair ranks #280,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concedió vs concesión
Shared letters: ceinoó. Private to "concedió": d. Private to "concesión": s.
"concedió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "concesión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concedió" and "concesión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "concedió" or "concesión"?
Remembering concedió vs concesión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “concedió”; for a noun, it's “concesión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concedió” entry
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