Which to use
“concentra” and “concentrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,935
- “concentra” frequency rank
- #17,381
- “concentrar” frequency rank
- 29316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concentra | concentrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. | Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo. |
Where the eye mixes concentra and concentrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. concentra runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against concentrar's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between concentra and concentrar
A purely visual mix-up. concentra ([kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾa]) and concentrar ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “concentra” sits inside “concentrar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concentra is recorded at frequency rank #11,935, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾa]. concentrar is at rank #17,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 29316, this pair ranks #217,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concentra vs concentrar
Shared letters: acenort. Private to "concentra": -. Private to "concentrar": -.
"concentra" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "concentrar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- concentra ← cconcentra · cnocentra · cocnentra · conccentra · concenntra · concenrta · concentar · concentrra
- concentrar ← cconcentrar · cnocentrar · cocnentrar · conccentrar · concenntrar · concenrtar · concentarr · concentrarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concentra" and "concentrar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "concentra" or "concentrar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concentra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concentrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concentra" and "concentrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concentrar vs concentre". 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 #217,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.