Which to use
“condo” and “condom” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,392
- “condo” frequency rank
- #12,947
- “condom” frequency rank
- 25339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condo | condom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of condominium. | A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STIs during PIV, anal, or oral. |
Where the eye mixes condo and condom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condo and condom
A purely visual mix-up. condo (/ˈkɑndoʊ/) and condom (/ˈkɒn.dɒm/) 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 extra letter(s) - “condo” sits inside “condom”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condo is recorded at frequency rank #12,392, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɑndoʊ/. condom is at rank #12,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɒn.dɒm/.
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 25339, this pair ranks #395,044 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condo vs condom
Shared letters: cdno. Private to "condo": -. Private to "condom": m.
"condo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "condom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condo" and "condom" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "condo" vs "condom" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,044 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condo" and "condom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condo vs Cyndi". 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 #395,044 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.