Which to use
“concedo” is a verb and “concreto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,510
- “concedo” frequency rank
- #3,235
- “concreto” frequency rank
- 40745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concedo | concreto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder. | Específico, delimitado con precisión y sin vaguedad ni abstracciones. |
Where the eye mixes concedo and concreto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. concedo runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against concreto's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concedo with concreto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concedo is [kõnˈseð̞o] while concreto is [kõŋˈkɾet̪o]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40745, 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]. concreto is at rank #3,235, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõŋˈkɾet̪o].
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 40745, this pair ranks #157,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concedo vs concreto
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "concedo": d. Private to "concreto": rt.
"concedo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "concreto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concedo" and "concreto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "concedo" or "concreto" show up more?
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 "concedo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concreto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concedo" and "concreto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs concedo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #157,427 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.