concédantvsconcernantWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concédant” and “concernant” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,385
“concédant” frequency rank
#997
“concernant” frequency rank
45382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concédant concernant
Definition Qui concède les droits d’usage. Inquiétant, qui pousse à la réflexion.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
concédant
10 ch
concernant

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concédant (\kɔ̃.se.dɑ̃\) and concernant (\kɔ̃.sɛʁ.nɑ̃\) 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 45382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concédant is recorded at frequency rank #44,385, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.se.dɑ̃\. concernant is at rank #997, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.sɛʁ.nɑ̃\.

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 45382, this pair ranks #203,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concédant vs concernant

Shared letters: acnot. Private to "concédant": . Private to "concernant": er.

"concédant" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC  ·  "concernant" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concernantcconcernant · cnocernant · cocnernant · conccernant · concenrant · concerannt · concernannt · concernantt

Frequency comparison

concédant#44,385
concernant#997

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concédant" and "concernant" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.se.dɑ̃\ versus \kɔ̃.sɛʁ.nɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concédant" or "concernant"?
"concernant" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #997 in our French list, against #44,385 for "concédant". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering concédant vs concernant

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

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