concursovsconjuroWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,718
“concurso” frequency rank
#26,371
“conjuro” frequency rank
28089
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concurso conjuro
Definition Competencia abierta entre diversos candidatos en quienes concurren las mismas condiciones, para escoger al mejor o a los mejores. Oración con supuestos poderes mágicos.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concurso and conjuro apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
concurso
7 ch
conjuro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concurso ([kõŋˈkuɾso]) and conjuro ([kõŋˈxuɾo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concurso is recorded at frequency rank #1,718, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõŋˈkuɾso]. conjuro is at rank #26,371, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõŋˈxuɾo].

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 28089, this pair ranks #223,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concurso vs conjuro

Shared letters: cnoru. Private to "concurso": s. Private to "conjuro": j.

"concurso" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "conjuro" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concursocconcurso · cnocurso · cocnurso · conccurso · concruso · concuros · concurrso · concursso
  • conjurocconjuro · cnojuro · cojnuro · conjjuro · conjruo · conjuor · conjurro · connjuro

Frequency comparison

concurso#1,718
conjuro#26,371

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concurso" and "conjuro" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋˈkuɾso] versus [kõŋˈxuɾo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concurso" or "conjuro"?
"concurso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,718 in our Spanish list, against #26,371 for "conjuro". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering concurso vs conjuro

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 “concurso” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list