concretarvsconcreteTell them apart

Which to use

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

#15,322
“concretar” frequency rank
#44,648
“concrete” frequency rank
59970
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concretar concrete
Definition Dar forma concreta, precisar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de concretar o de concretarse.

Where the eye mixes concretar and concrete

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
concretar
8 ch
concrete

Why the eye confuses concretar with concrete

A purely visual mix-up. concretar ([kõŋkɾeˈt̪aɾ]) and concrete ([kõŋˈkɾet̪e]) 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 59970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concretar is recorded at frequency rank #15,322, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋkɾeˈt̪aɾ]. concrete is at rank #44,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkɾet̪e].

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 59970, this pair ranks #60,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concretar vs concrete

Shared letters: cenort. Private to "concretar": a. Private to "concrete": -.

"concretar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "concrete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concretarcconcretar · cnocretar · cocnretar · conccretar · concreatr · concretarr · concretra · concrettar
  • concretecconcrete · cnocrete · cocnrete · conccrete · concerte · concreet · concrette · concrrete

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concretar" and "concrete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋkɾeˈt̪aɾ] versus [kõŋˈkɾet̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "concretar" vs "concrete" - which ranks higher?
"concretar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,322 in our Spanish list, against #44,648 for "concrete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "concretar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "concrete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #60,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "concretar" and "concrete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concretado vs concretar". 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 #60,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list