concesiónvsconcreciónWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concesión” and “concreción” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,157
“concesión” frequency rank
#30,394
“concreción” frequency rank
36551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concesión concreción
Definition Acción y efecto de conceder; acción de adjudicar algo a una persona. Acción y efecto de precisar o concretar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concesión and concreción apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
concesión
10 ch
concreción

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concesión ([kõnseˈsjõn]) and concreción ([kõŋkɾeˈsjõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concesión is recorded at frequency rank #6,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõnseˈsjõn]. concreción is at rank #30,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõŋkɾeˈsjõn].

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 36551, this pair ranks #180,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concesión vs concreción

Shared letters: ceinoó. Private to "concesión": s. Private to "concreción": r.

"concesión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "concreción" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

concesión#6,157
concreción#30,394

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concesión" and "concreción" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈsjõn] versus [kõŋkɾeˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concesión" or "concreción"?
"concesión" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,157 in our Spanish list, against #30,394 for "concreción". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concesión vs concreción

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concesión” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list