Which to use
“condo” and “cords” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,392
- “condo” frequency rank
- #18,281
- “cords” frequency rank
- 30673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condo | cords |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of condominium. | plural of cord |
Where the eye mixes condo and cords
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condo and cords
A purely visual mix-up. condo (/ˈkɑndoʊ/) and cords (/kɔːdz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30673, 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/. cords is at rank #18,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɔːdz/.
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 30673, this pair ranks #352,579 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condo vs cords
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "condo": n. Private to "cords": rs.
"condo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cords" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condo" and "cords" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "condo" or "cords"?
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 "cords" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,579 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condo" and "cords" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coms vs cords". 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 #352,579 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.