Which to use
“condensed” is an adjective and “condenser” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,108
- “condensed” frequency rank
- #34,444
- “condenser” frequency rank
- 51552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condensed | condenser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Highly concentrated, or packed into a small space. | A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine. |
Letter map: condensed vs condenser
Shared letters muted; letters that set condensed and condenser apart highlighted. Shared run: 8.
Role in the sentence - condensed and condenser
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: condensed is anadjective and condenseranoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “condensed” becomes r in “condenser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condensed is recorded at frequency rank #17,108, classified as anadj. condenser is at rank #34,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/.
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 51552, this pair ranks #164,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condensed vs condenser
Shared letters: cdenos. Private to "condensed": -. Private to "condenser": r.
"condensed" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "condenser" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condensed" and "condenser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "condensed" or "condenser" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "condensed" vs "condenser" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "condensed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condenser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,528 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condensed" and "condenser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenser vs convener". 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 #164,528 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.