Which to use
“condition” and “conviction” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,450
- “condition” frequency rank
- #5,668
- “conviction” frequency rank
- 7118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condition | conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A state or quality. | A firmly held belief. |
Where the eye mixes condition and conviction
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condition with conviction
A purely visual mix-up. condition (/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/) and conviction (/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/) 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 7118, 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/. conviction is at rank #5,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kənˈvɪk.ʃən/.
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 7118, this pair ranks #508,495 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condition vs conviction
Shared letters: cinot. Private to "condition": d. Private to "conviction": v.
"condition" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "conviction" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condition ← ccondition · cnodition · codnition · conddition · condiiton · condision · conditino · conditionn
- conviction ← cconviction · cnoviction · conivction · connviction · convcition · convicction · conviciton · convicsion
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condition" for "conviction" ever safe?
Frequency check: "condition" vs "conviction" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condition" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conviction" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #508,495 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condition" and "conviction" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condition 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 #508,495 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.