concedovsconcejosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: concedo is a verb, concejos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“concedo” is a verb and “concejos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,510
“concedo” frequency rank
#22,306
“concejos” frequency rank
59816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concedo concejos
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder. Forma del plural de concejo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
concedo
8 ch
concejos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concedo is [kõnˈseð̞o] while concejos is [kõnˈsexos]. 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 59816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concedo is recorded at frequency rank #37,510, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞o]. concejos is at rank #22,306, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõnˈsexos].

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 59816, this pair ranks #61,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concedo vs concejos

Shared letters: ceno. Private to "concedo": d. Private to "concejos": js.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concedocconcedo · cnocedo · cocnedo · conccedo · concdeo · conceddo · conceod · conecdo
  • concejoscconcejos · cnocejos · cocnejos · conccejos · concejjos · concejoss · concejso · conceojs

Frequency comparison

concedo#37,510
concejos#22,306

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concedo" and "concejos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concedo" is a verb and "concejos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concedo" or "concejos"?
"concejos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,306 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.

Remembering concedo vs concejos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “concedo”; for a noun, it's “concejos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concedo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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