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 eye mixes concurrido and concurrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. concurrido runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against concurrir's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: concurrido vs concurrir
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
- concurrido ← cconcurrido · cnocurrido · cocnurrido · conccurrido · concrurido · concurido · concurirdo · concurrdio
- concurrir ← cconcurrir · cnocurrir · cocnurrir · conccurrir · concrurir · concurir · concurirr · concurrirr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "concurrido" and "concurrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "concurrido" or "concurrir"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "concurrido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concurrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concurrido" and "concurrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concurre vs concurrir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #98,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.