concurridavsconcurrirWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: concurrida is a adjective, concurrir is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“concurrida” is an adjective and “concurrir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,486
“concurrida” frequency rank
#23,722
“concurrir” frequency rank
60208
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concurrida concurrir
Definition Forma del femenino de concurrido. 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 concurrida and concurrir apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
concurrida
9 ch
concurrir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concurrida is [kõŋkuˈrið̞a] while concurrir is [kõŋkuˈriɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concurrida is recorded at frequency rank #36,486, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõŋkuˈrið̞a]. 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 60208, this pair ranks #59,773 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concurrida vs concurrir

Shared letters: cinoru. Private to "concurrida": ad. Private to "concurrir": -.

"concurrida" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "concurrir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concurridacconcurrida · cnocurrida · cocnurrida · conccurrida · concrurida · concurida · concurirda · concurrdia
  • concurrircconcurrir · cnocurrir · cocnurrir · conccurrir · concrurir · concurir · concurirr · concurrirr

Frequency comparison

concurrida#36,486
concurrir#23,722

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concurrida" and "concurrir" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concurrida" is an adjective and "concurrir" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concurrida" or "concurrir"?
"concurrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,722 in our Spanish list, against #36,486 for "concurrida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concurrida vs concurrir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “concurrida”; for a verb, it's “concurrir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concurrida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list