Which to use
“concerne” is a verb and “concierge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,252
- “concerne” frequency rank
- #16,326
- “concierge” frequency rank
- 17578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concerne | concierge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de concerner. | Celui, celle qui a la garde d’un immeuble. |
Where the eye mixes concerne and concierge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. concerne runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against concierge's 9 (CVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concerne with concierge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concerne is \kɔ̃.sɛʁn\ while concierge is \kɔ̃.sjɛʁʒ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concerne is recorded at frequency rank #1,252, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.sɛʁn\. concierge is at rank #16,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.sjɛʁʒ\.
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 17578, this pair ranks #382,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concerne vs concierge
Shared letters: cenor. Private to "concerne": -. Private to "concierge": gi.
"concerne" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "concierge" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concerne" and "concierge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "concerne" vs "concierge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "concerne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concierge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #382,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concerne" and "concierge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concerté vs concierge". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #382,480 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.