# condone vs Conlon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### condone
*verb · IPA /kənˈdoʊn/ · frequency rank #23,215*
To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

### Conlon
*name · frequency rank #40,182*
A surname from Irish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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