Which to use
“condense” and “convene” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,059
- “condense” frequency rank
- #27,413
- “convene” frequency rank
- 68472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condense | convene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume. | To come together; to meet; to unite. |
Where the eye mixes condense and convene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: condense vs convene
A purely visual mix-up. condense (/kənˈdɛns/) and convene (/kənˈviːn/) 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 68472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condense is recorded at frequency rank #41,059, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈdɛns/. convene is at rank #27,413, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈviːn/.
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 68472, this pair ranks #58,731 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of condense vs convene
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condense": ds. Private to "convene": v.
"condense" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condense" and "convene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "condense" vs "convene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "condense" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,731 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condense" and "convene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condensate vs condense". 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 #58,731 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.