Which to use
“condo” and “cordon” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,392
- “condo” frequency rank
- #24,126
- “cordon” frequency rank
- 36518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condo | cordon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of condominium. | A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. |
Where the eye mixes condo and cordon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condo with cordon
A purely visual mix-up. condo (/ˈkɑndoʊ/) and cordon (/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/) 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 36518, 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/. cordon is at rank #24,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/.
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 36518, this pair ranks #302,532 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condo vs cordon
Shared letters: cdno. Private to "condo": -. Private to "cordon": r.
"condo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cordon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condo" and "cordon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "condo" vs "cordon" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "cordon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,532 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condo" and "cordon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Colson vs cordon". 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 #302,532 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.