concurridovsconcurrirWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#27,536
“concurrido” frequency rank
#23,722
“concurrir” frequency rank
51258
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concurrido concurrir
Definition Se aplica al lugar o evento al que acuden o van muchas personas. 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 concurrido and concurrir apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
concurrido
9 ch
concurrir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concurrido is [kõŋkuˈrið̞o] 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 51258, 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]. 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 51258, this pair ranks #98,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concurrido vs concurrir

Shared letters: cinoru. Private to "concurrido": d. Private to "concurrir": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concurridocconcurrido · cnocurrido · cocnurrido · conccurrido · concrurido · concurido · concurirdo · concurrdio
  • concurrircconcurrir · cnocurrir · cocnurrir · conccurrir · concrurir · concurir · concurirr · concurrirr

Frequency comparison

concurrido#27,536
concurrir#23,722

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concurrido" and "concurrir" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concurrido" is an adjective and "concurrir" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concurrido" or "concurrir"?
"concurrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,722 in our Spanish list, against #27,536 for "concurrido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concurrido vs concurrir

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 “concurrir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concurrido” 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