Which to use
“condition” and “contrition” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,450
- “condition” frequency rank
- #45,859
- “contrition” frequency rank
- 47309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condition | contrition |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A state or quality. | The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse. |
Where the eye mixes condition and contrition
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condition and contrition
A purely visual mix-up. condition (/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/) and contrition (/kənˈtɹɪʃən/) 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 47309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condition is recorded at frequency rank #1,450, classified as anoun, pronounced /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/. contrition is at rank #45,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kənˈtɹɪʃən/.
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 47309, this pair ranks #203,634 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condition vs contrition
Shared letters: cinot. Private to "condition": d. Private to "contrition": r.
"condition" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "contrition" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condition ← ccondition · cnodition · codnition · conddition · condiiton · condision · conditino · conditionn
- contrition ← ccontrition · cnotrition · conntrition · conrtition · contirtion · contriiton · contrision · contritino
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condition" for "contrition" ever safe?
Frequency check: "condition" vs "contrition" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "condition" and "contrition" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "condition" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrition" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,634 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condition" and "contrition" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constriction vs contrition". 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 #203,634 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.