Which to use
“concentra” and “concentre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,935
- “concentra” frequency rank
- #47,017
- “concentre” frequency rank
- 58952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concentra | concentre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de concentrar. |
Where the eye mixes concentra and concentre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. concentra and concentre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between concentra and concentre
A purely visual mix-up. concentra ([kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾa]) and concentre ([kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾe]) 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 a single letter - a in “concentra” becomes e in “concentre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58952, 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]. concentre is at rank #47,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾe].
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 58952, this pair ranks #64,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concentra vs concentre
Shared letters: cenort. Private to "concentra": a. Private to "concentre": -.
"concentra" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "concentre" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "concentra" and "concentre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "concentra" vs "concentre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "concentre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concentra" and "concentre" 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 #64,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.