Which to use
“coïncider” and “concéder” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,257
- “coïncider” frequency rank
- #27,743
- “concéder” frequency rank
- 65000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coïncider | concéder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | S’ajuster l’un sur l’autre dans toutes les parties, en parlant de lignes, de surfaces. | Accorder, octroyer un privilège, une faveur. |
Where the eye mixes coïncider and concéder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coïncider runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against concéder's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coïncider with concéder
A purely visual mix-up. coïncider (\kɔ.ɛ̃.si.de\) and concéder (\kɔ̃.se.de\) 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 65000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coïncider is recorded at frequency rank #37,257, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ɛ̃.si.de\. concéder is at rank #27,743, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.se.de\.
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 65000, this pair ranks #74,350 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coïncider vs concéder
Shared letters: cdenor. Private to "coïncider": iï. Private to "concéder": é.
"coïncider" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "concéder" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coïncider" for "concéder" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "coïncider" or "concéder" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coïncider" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concéder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,350 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coïncider" and "concéder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coïncident vs coïncider". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,350 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.