concédéevsconcernéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,348
“concédée” frequency rank
#11,194
“concernée” frequency rank
43542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concédée concernée
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de concéder. Participe passé féminin singulier de concerner.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
concédée
9 ch
concernée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concédée (\kɔ̃.se.de\) and concernée (\kɔ̃.sɛʁ.ne\) 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 43542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concédée is recorded at frequency rank #32,348, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.se.de\. concernée is at rank #11,194, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.sɛʁ.ne\.

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 43542, this pair ranks #217,275 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concédée vs concernée

Shared letters: cenoé. Private to "concédée": d. Private to "concernée": r.

"concédée" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "concernée" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

concédée#32,348
concernée#11,194

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concédée" and "concernée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.se.de\ versus \kɔ̃.sɛʁ.ne\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concédée" or "concernée"?
"concernée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,194 in our French list, against #32,348 for "concédée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concédée vs concernée

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 “concédée” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list