Which to use
“cond” is an adjective and “Condon” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,131
- “cond” frequency rank
- #37,393
- “Condon” frequency rank
- 81524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cond | Condon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of conditional. | A surname from Irish. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cond and Condon apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cond is anadjective and Condonaname. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cond” sits inside “Condon”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cond is recorded at frequency rank #44,131, classified as anadj, pronounced /kɒnd/. Condon is at rank #37,393, tagged as aname.
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 81524, this pair ranks #17,497 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cond vs Condon
Shared letters: cdno. Private to "cond": -. Private to "Condon": -.
"cond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Condon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cond" and "Condon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cond" or "Condon"?
Remembering cond vs Condon
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cond”; for a name, it's “Condon”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cond” entry
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