Which to use
“concurrido” is an adjective and “concurrió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,536
- “concurrido” frequency rank
- #38,590
- “concurrió” frequency rank
- 66126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concurrido | concurrió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se aplica al lugar o evento al que acuden o van muchas personas. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de concurrir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concurrido and concurrió apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: concurrido is [kõŋkuˈrið̞o] while concurrió is [kõŋkuˈrjo]. 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 66126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concurrido is recorded at frequency rank #27,536, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõŋkuˈrið̞o]. concurrió is at rank #38,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋkuˈrjo].
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 66126, this pair ranks #40,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concurrido vs concurrió
Shared letters: cinoru. Private to "concurrido": d. Private to "concurrió": ó.
"concurrido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "concurrió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- concurrido ← cconcurrido · cnocurrido · cocnurrido · conccurrido · concrurido · concurido · concurirdo · concurrdio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concurrido" and "concurrió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "concurrido" or "concurrió"?
Remembering concurrido vs concurrió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “concurrido”; for a verb, it's “concurrió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concurrido” entry
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