concurrióvsconcurrirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concurrió” and “concurrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,590
“concurrió” frequency rank
#23,722
“concurrir” frequency rank
62312
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concurrió concurrir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de concurrir. 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 concurrió and concurrir apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
concurrió
9 ch
concurrir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concurrió ([kõŋkuˈrjo]) and concurrir ([kõŋkuˈriɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - ó in “concurrió” becomes r in “concurrir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concurrió is recorded at frequency rank #38,590, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋkuˈrjo]. 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 62312, this pair ranks #52,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concurrió vs concurrir

Shared letters: cinoru. Private to "concurrió": ó. Private to "concurrir": -.

"concurrió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV  ·  "concurrir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concurrircconcurrir · cnocurrir · cocnurrir · conccurrir · concrurir · concurir · concurirr · concurrirr

Frequency comparison

concurrió#38,590
concurrir#23,722

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concurrió" and "concurrir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋkuˈrjo] versus [kõŋkuˈriɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concurrió" or "concurrir"?
"concurrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,722 in our Spanish list, against #38,590 for "concurrió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concurrió vs concurrir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concurrió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list