cmonvscondWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cmon is a contraction, cond is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cmon” is a contraction and “cond” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,403
“cmon” frequency rank
#44,131
“cond” frequency rank
71534
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cmon cond
Definition Alternative spelling of c'mon. Clipping of conditional.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cmon and cond apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cmon
4 ch
cond

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cmon is acontraction and condanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cmon is recorded at frequency rank #27,403, classified as acontraction. cond is at rank #44,131, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kɒnd/.

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 71534, this pair ranks #46,339 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cmon vs cond

Shared letters: cno. Private to "cmon": m. Private to "cond": d.

"cmon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "cond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cmonccmon · cmmon · cmno · cmonn · comn · mcon
  • condccond · cnod · codn · condd · connd · ocnd

Frequency comparison

cmon#27,403
cond#44,131

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cmon" and "cond" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cmon" is a contraction and "cond" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cmon" or "cond"?
"cmon" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,403 in our English list, against #44,131 for "cond". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cmon vs cond

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “cmon”; for an adjective, it's “cond”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cmon” 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