coïncidervsconcéderWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coïncider and concéder apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
coïncider
8 ch
concéder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": . Private to "concéder": é.

"coïncider" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "concéder" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

coïncider#37,257
concéder#27,743

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coïncider" and "concéder" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ.ɛ̃.si.de\ versus \kɔ̃.se.de\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "coïncider" or "concéder"?
"concéder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,743 in our French list, against #37,257 for "coïncider". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coïncider vs concéder

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list