Which to use
“cond” and “corny” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,131
- “cond” frequency rank
- #21,478
- “corny” frequency rank
- 65609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cond | corny |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of conditional. | Boring and unoriginal. |
Where the eye mixes cond and corny
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cond and corny
A purely visual mix-up. cond (/kɒnd/) and corny (/ˈkɔːni/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65609, 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/. corny is at rank #21,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɔːni/.
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 65609, this pair ranks #71,914 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cond vs corny
Shared letters: cno. Private to "cond": d. Private to "corny": ry.
"cond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "corny" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cond" and "corny" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cond" vs "corny" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corny" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,914 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cond" and "corny" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cond vs cuny". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #71,914 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.