Which to use
“conde” is a noun and “condone” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,341
- “conde” frequency rank
- #23,215
- “condone” frequency rank
- 61556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conde | condone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of conn. | To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). |
Letter map: conde vs condone
Shared letters muted; letters that set conde and condone apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: conde vs condone
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: conde is anoun and condoneaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conde is recorded at frequency rank #38,341, classified as anoun. condone is at rank #23,215, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈdoʊn/.
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 61556, this pair ranks #93,573 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of conde vs condone
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "conde": -. Private to "condone": -.
"conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "condone" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conde" and "condone" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conde" or "condone"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "conde" and "condone".
- Full dictionary entry for "conde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,573 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conde" and "condone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs crone". 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 #93,573 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.