Which to use
“concesión” and “conexión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,157
- “concesión” frequency rank
- #2,243
- “conexión” frequency rank
- 8400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concesión | conexión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de conceder; acción de adjudicar algo a una persona. | Acción o efecto de conectar. |
Where the eye mixes concesión and conexión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. concesión runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against conexión's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concesión with conexión
A purely visual mix-up. concesión ([kõnseˈsjõn]) and conexión ([konekˈsjõn]) 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 8400, 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]. conexión is at rank #2,243, tagged as anoun, pronounced [konekˈsjõn].
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 8400, this pair ranks #305,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concesión vs conexión
Shared letters: ceinoó. Private to "concesión": s. Private to "conexión": x.
"concesión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "conexión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "concesión" for "conexión" ever safe?
Frequency check: "concesión" vs "conexión" - which ranks higher?
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 "concesión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conexión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concesión" and "conexión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concesión vs confusion". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #305,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.