condensate

noun

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"condensate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“condensate” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,787
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A liquid that is the product of condensation of a gas, i.e. of steam.

Corpus desk

Index EN-condensate · condensate · English

condensate · rank #38,787 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,787
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conciliatory

Nearest frequency peer: conciliatory (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “condensate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “condensate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

condensate vs condense
80% similar
condensate vs compensate
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for condensate
PropertyValue
Headwordcondensate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,787
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “condensate”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).condensatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “conciliatory” (#38,786), “conferring” (#38,789), “Ciara” (#38,784). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “condensate” is #38,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around condensate, anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,787 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for condensate, with forms such as "ccondensate", "cnodensate", and "codnensate". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "condense", "compensate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From condense + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from condensation. The correct English form is condensate, spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A liquid that is the product of condensation of a gas, i.e. of steam.
  2. 2
    The product of a condensation reaction.
  3. 3
    Any of various condensed quantum states.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how condensate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Do you remember learning about cell diagrams in high school biology? The cell wall, the organelles, the nucleus. The real picture is turning out to be much more complicated, and interesting, than we were taught. Cells are filled with teensy, phase-shifting blobs that often contain protein and RNA, and in the past several years they’ve taken over cellular…

Etymology

From condense + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from condensation.

This word in other languages

condensado(Español)condensat(Français)Kondensat(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondensate
  • cnodensate
  • codnensate
  • conddensate
  • condenaste
  • condennsate
  • condensaet
  • condensatte
  • condenssate
  • condenstae
  • condesnate
  • condnesate
  • conednsate
  • conndensate
  • ocndensate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condensate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccondensate1cnodensate2codnensate2conddensate1condenaste2condennsate1condensaet2condensatte1
Edit distance from "condensate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "condensate"?
"condensate" is spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-E.
What does "condensate" mean?
As a noun, "condensate" means: A liquid that is the product of condensation of a gas, i.e. of steam.
What words are commonly confused with "condensate"?
"condensate" is commonly confused with "condense", "compensate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "condensate"?
From condense + -ate (noun-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from condensation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "condensate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conferring#38,789deservedly#38,802bridegroom#38,768brainchild#38,766

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

cyberpunk15 variantsapostrophe15 variantsaggravation15 variantsidentically15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list