Which to use
“concessão” and “conclusão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,297
- “concessão” frequency rank
- #2,624
- “conclusão” frequency rank
- 6921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concessão | conclusão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | privilégio, direito ou vantagem concedida em favor de outro | ação ou resultado de concluir |
Where the eye mixes concessão and conclusão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. concessão (CVCCVCCVV) and conclusão (CVCCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses concessão with conclusão
A purely visual mix-up. concessão (/kõ.sɨ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and conclusão (/kõ.klu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/) 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 6921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concessão is recorded at frequency rank #4,297, classified as anoun, pronounced /kõ.sɨ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. conclusão is at rank #2,624, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.klu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
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 6921, this pair ranks #67,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concessão vs conclusão
Shared letters: cnosã. Private to "concessão": e. Private to "conclusão": lu.
"concessão" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "conclusão" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "concessão" for "conclusão" ever safe?
Which is more common, "concessão" or "conclusão"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concessão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conclusão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concessão" and "conclusão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concessão vs condessa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.