concurrevsconcurrirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,670
“concurre” frequency rank
#23,722
“concurrir” frequency rank
71392
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concurre concurrir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concurrir. Hacerse presente algo o alguien en un lugar y tiempo en que otros también lo hacen.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concurre and concurrir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
concurre
9 ch
concurrir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concurre ([kõŋˈkure]) and concurrir ([kõŋkuˈriɾ]) 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 71392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concurre is recorded at frequency rank #47,670, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkure]. concurrir is at rank #23,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋkuˈriɾ].

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 71392, this pair ranks #27,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concurre vs concurrir

Shared letters: cnoru. Private to "concurre": e. Private to "concurrir": i.

"concurre" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "concurrir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concurrecconcurre · cnocurre · cocnurre · conccurre · concrure · concure · concurer · conncurre
  • concurrircconcurrir · cnocurrir · cocnurrir · conccurrir · concrurir · concurir · concurirr · concurrirr

Frequency comparison

concurre#47,670
concurrir#23,722

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concurre" and "concurrir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋˈkure] versus [kõŋkuˈriɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concurre" or "concurrir"?
"concurrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,722 in our Spanish list, against #47,670 for "concurre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concurre vs concurrir

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list