concordevsconcordentWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: concorde is a noun, concordent is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“concorde” is a noun and “concordent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,375
“concorde” frequency rank
#43,854
“concordent” frequency rank
55229
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concorde concordent
Definition Union de cœurs et de volontés entre des personnes. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de concorder.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
concorde
10 ch
concordent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: concorde and concordent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.kɔʁd\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “concorde” sits inside “concordent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concorde is recorded at frequency rank #11,375, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.kɔʁd\. concordent is at rank #43,854, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.kɔʁd\.

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 55229, this pair ranks #128,816 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concorde vs concordent

Shared letters: cdenor. Private to "concorde": -. Private to "concordent": t.

"concorde" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "concordent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concordecconcorde · cnocorde · cocnorde · conccorde · concodre · concordde · concored · concorrde
  • concordentcconcordent · cnocordent · cocnordent · conccordent · concodrent · concorddent · concordennt · concordentt

Frequency comparison

concorde#11,375
concordent#43,854

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concorde" and "concordent" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concorde" is a noun and "concordent" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concorde" or "concordent"?
"concorde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,375 in our French list, against #43,854 for "concordent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concorde vs concordent

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “concorde”; for a verb, it's “concordent”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concorde” 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