Which to use
“concurren” is a verb and “concurrente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,123
- “concurren” frequency rank
- #48,904
- “concurrente” frequency rank
- 88027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concurren | concurrente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concurrir. | Que concurre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concurren and concurrente apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concurren is [kõŋˈkurẽn] while concurrente is [kõŋkuˈrẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “concurren” sits inside “concurrente”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concurren is recorded at frequency rank #39,123, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkurẽn]. concurrente is at rank #48,904, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõŋkuˈrẽn̪t̪e].
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 88027, this pair ranks #4,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concurren vs concurrente
Shared letters: cenoru. Private to "concurren": -. Private to "concurrente": t.
"concurren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "concurrente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- concurren ← cconcurren · cnocurren · cocnurren · conccurren · concruren · concuren · concurern · concurrenn
- concurrente ← cconcurrente · cnocurrente · cocnurrente · conccurrente · concrurente · concurente · concurernte · concurrenet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concurren" and "concurrente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "concurren" or "concurrente"?
Remembering concurren vs concurrente
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “concurren”; for an adjective, it's “concurrente”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concurren” entry
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