concedovsconejoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#37,510
“concedo” frequency rank
#8,355
“conejo” frequency rank
45865
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concedo conejo
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conceder. (familia Leporidae) Cualquiera de unas dos docenas de especies de pequeños mamíferos lagomorfos, de pelo tupido, orejas erguidas tan largas como la cabeza, un rabo muy corto, patas delanteras cortas y traseras muy largas, que le permiten desplazarse con brincos. Habita en madrigueras que cava en la tierra y es muy prolífico. Se lo cría como animal de compañía, y para aprovechar su carne, su cuero y su pelo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concedo and conejo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
concedo
6 ch
conejo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concedo is [kõnˈseð̞o] while conejo is [koˈnexo]. 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 45865, 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]. conejo is at rank #8,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈnexo].

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 45865, this pair ranks #129,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concedo vs conejo

Shared letters: ceno. Private to "concedo": d. Private to "conejo": j.

"concedo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "conejo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concedocconcedo · cnocedo · cocnedo · conccedo · concdeo · conceddo · conceod · conecdo
  • conejocconejo · cnoejo · coenjo · conejjo · coneoj · conjeo · connejo · ocnejo

Frequency comparison

concedo#37,510
conejo#8,355

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concedo" and "conejo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concedo" is a verb and "conejo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concedo" or "conejo"?
"conejo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,355 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 conejo

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 “conejo”.
  • 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