KonditionvsKonditionenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Kondition” and “Konditionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,379
“Kondition” frequency rank
#12,326
“Konditionen” frequency rank
39705
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kondition Konditionen
Definition Liefer- und Zahlungsbedingungen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kondition

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Kondition
11 ch
Konditionen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kondition ([kɔndiˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Konditionen ([kɔndiˈt͡si̯oːnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Kondition” sits inside “Konditionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kondition is recorded at frequency rank #27,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔndiˈt͡si̯oːn]. Konditionen is at rank #12,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔndiˈt͡si̯oːnən].

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 39705, this pair ranks #1,529,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kondition vs Konditionen

Shared letters: diknot. Private to "Kondition": -. Private to "Konditionen": e.

"Kondition" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "Konditionen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Konditionkkondition · knodition · kodnition · konddition · kondiiton · konditino · konditionn · konditoin
  • Konditionenkkonditionen · knoditionen · kodnitionen · kondditionen · kondiitonen · konditinoen · konditioenn · konditionenn

Frequency comparison

Kondition#27,379
Konditionen#12,326

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kondition" and "Konditionen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔndiˈt͡si̯oːn] versus [kɔndiˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kondition" or "Konditionen"?
"Konditionen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,326 in our German list, against #27,379 for "Kondition". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kondition vs Konditionen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list