condiment

/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/

//ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“condiment” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,566
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.

Corpus desk

Index EN-condiment · condiment · English

condiment · rank #41,566 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,566
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compacted

Nearest frequency peer: compacted (-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 “condiment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “condiment” 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).

condiment vs confident
78% similar
condiment vs continent
78% similar

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

Key facts for condiment
PropertyValue
Headwordcondiment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,566
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “condiment”

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).condimentlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “compacted” (#41,564), “conservationist” (#41,568), “corroboration” (#41,569). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “condiment” is #41,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around condiment (IPA /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,566 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for condiment, with forms such as "ccondiment", "cnodiment", and "codniment". 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, "confident", "continent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite. The correct English form is condiment, spelled C-O-N-D-I-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As a condiment in food, paprika is reputed to be strongly aphrodisiac.
  2. Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I…

Etymology

From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite.

This word in other languages

condimento(Español)condiment(Français)Würzmittel(Deutsch)condimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondiment
  • cnodiment
  • codniment
  • conddiment
  • condiemnt
  • condimennt
  • condimentt
  • condimetn
  • condimment
  • condimnet
  • condmient
  • conidment
  • conndiment
  • ocndiment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condiment - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccondiment1cnodiment2codniment2conddiment1condiemnt2condimennt1condimentt1condimetn2
Edit distance from "condiment"

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 "condiment"?
"condiment" is spelled C-O-N-D-I-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/.
What does "condiment" mean?
As a noun, "condiment" means: Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.
What words are commonly confused with "condiment"?
"condiment" is commonly confused with "confident", "continent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condiment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condiment" is /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/. 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 "condiment"?
From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite. 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 "condiment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

compacted#41,564carnation#41,543Brookline#41,539dislodged#41,596

Similar misspelling depth

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

crosshairs14 variantsdreadfully14 variantsenlarging14 variantsantipathy14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list