concessionsvsconclusionsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,523
“concessions” frequency rank
#4,417
“conclusions” frequency rank
12940
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concessions conclusions
Definition Pluriel de concession. Pluriel de conclusion.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concessions and conclusions apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
concessions
11 ch
conclusions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concessions (\kɔ̃.se.sjɔ̃\) and conclusions (\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 12940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concessions is recorded at frequency rank #8,523, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.se.sjɔ̃\. conclusions is at rank #4,417, 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 12940, this pair ranks #403,106 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of concessions vs conclusions

Shared letters: cinos. Private to "concessions": e. Private to "conclusions": lu.

"concessions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC  ·  "conclusions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concessionscconcessions · cnocessions · cocnessions · conccessions · concesions · concesisons · concessinos · concessionns
  • conclusionscconclusions · cnoclusions · cocnlusions · concclusions · concllusions · conclsuions · concluisons · conclusinos

Frequency comparison

concessions#8,523
conclusions#4,417

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concessions" and "conclusions" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.se.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, "concessions" or "conclusions"?
"conclusions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,417 in our French list, against #8,523 for "concessions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concessions vs conclusions

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 “concessions” 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