condign
/kənˈdaɪn/obsolete
condign is spelled C-O-N-D-I-G-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, condign means “Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in condign?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-D-I-G-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is condign?
Condign appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce condign?
- UK /kənˈdʌɪn/
- US /kənˈdaɪn/
Condign has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-condign.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-condign.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with condign?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as condign from its last stressed vowel (/aɪn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of condign
- more condign comparative
- most condign superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does condign mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
archaicFitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Condign in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fitting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | condigne |
| German | angemessen, gebührend, passend, gerechte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does condign come from?
From Middle English condigne, from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- + dignus (“worthy”). Compare deign.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).