condenser

/ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/

//ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ// noun

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"condenser" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“condenser” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,444
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-condenser · condenser · English

condenser · rank #34,444 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,444
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compositional

Nearest frequency peer: compositional (-2 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 “condenser”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “condenser” 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).

condenser vs convener
78% similar
condenser vs contender
78% similar
condenser vs condense
89% similar

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

Key facts for condenser
PropertyValue
Headwordcondenser
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,444
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “condenser”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).condenserlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “compositional” (#34,442), “conjugate” (#34,446), “Coptic” (#34,448). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “condenser” is #34,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around condenser (IPA /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,444 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for condenser, with forms such as "ccondenser", "cnodenser", and "codnenser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "convener", "contender", "condense", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From condense + -er. The correct English form is condenser, spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
  2. 2
    A capacitor.
  3. 3
    A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.
  4. 4
    A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.

Etymology

From condense + -er.

This word in other languages

condenseur(Français)Kondensator(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondenser
  • cnodenser
  • codnenser
  • conddenser
  • condenesr
  • condennser
  • condenserr
  • condensre
  • condensser
  • condesner
  • condneser
  • conednser
  • conndenser
  • ocndenser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condenser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccondenser1cnodenser2codnenser2conddenser1condenesr2condennser1condenserr1condensre2
Edit distance from "condenser"

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 "condenser"?
"condenser" is spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/.
What does "condenser" mean?
As a noun, "condenser" means: A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
What words are commonly confused with "condenser"?
"condenser" is commonly confused with "convener", "contender", "condense". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condenser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condenser" is /ˈkʰəndɛnsɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "condenser"?
From condense + -er. 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 "condenser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

depravity14 variantscarriageway14 variantsBroughton14 variantsBroderick14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list