concessionvsconclusionWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,039
“concession” frequency rank
#2,989
“conclusion” frequency rank
10028
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concession conclusion
Definition Action de concéder quelque jouissance, quelque droit. Terminaison d’une affaire, d’une délibération, etc.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concession and conclusion apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
concession
10 ch
conclusion

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concession (\kɔ̃.sɛ.sjɔ̃\) and conclusion (\kɔ̃.kly.zjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concession is recorded at frequency rank #7,039, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.sɛ.sjɔ̃\. conclusion is at rank #2,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.kly.zjɔ̃\.

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 10028, this pair ranks #414,484 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of concession vs conclusion

Shared letters: cinos. Private to "concession": e. Private to "conclusion": lu.

"concession" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "conclusion" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concessioncconcession · cnocession · cocnession · conccession · concesion · concesison · concessino · concessionn
  • conclusioncconclusion · cnoclusion · cocnlusion · concclusion · concllusion · conclsuion · concluison · conclusino

Frequency comparison

concession#7,039
conclusion#2,989

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concession" and "conclusion" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.sɛ.sjɔ̃\ versus \kɔ̃.kly.zjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concession" or "conclusion"?
"conclusion" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,989 in our French list, against #7,039 for "concession". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concession vs conclusion

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list