concuerdavsconcuerdanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,641
“concuerda” frequency rank
#25,571
“concuerdan” frequency rank
43212
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concuerda concuerdan
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concordar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concordar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concuerda and concuerdan apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
concuerda
10 ch
concuerdan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concuerda ([kõŋˈkweɾð̞a]) and concuerdan ([kõŋˈkweɾð̞ãn]) 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) - “concuerda” sits inside “concuerdan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concuerda is recorded at frequency rank #17,641, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkweɾð̞a]. concuerdan is at rank #25,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkweɾð̞ãn].

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 43212, this pair ranks #143,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concuerda vs concuerdan

Shared letters: acdenoru. Private to "concuerda": -. Private to "concuerdan": -.

"concuerda" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV  ·  "concuerdan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concuerdacconcuerda · cnocuerda · cocnuerda · conccuerda · conceurda · concuedra · concuerad · concuerdda
  • concuerdancconcuerdan · cnocuerdan · cocnuerdan · conccuerdan · conceurdan · concuedran · concueradn · concuerdann

Frequency comparison

concuerda#17,641
concuerdan#25,571

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concuerda" and "concuerdan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋˈkweɾð̞a] versus [kõŋˈkweɾð̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concuerda" or "concuerdan"?
"concuerda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,641 in our Spanish list, against #25,571 for "concuerdan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concuerda vs concuerdan

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 “concuerda” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list