condition

/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

//kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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

The verdict

“condition” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,450
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state or quality.

Corpus desk

Index EN-condition · condition · English

condition · rank #1,450 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,450
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH complex

Nearest frequency peer: complex (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “condition”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “condition” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

condition vs conditions
90% similar
condition vs conviction
80% similar
condition vs conduction
80% similar

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

Key facts for condition
PropertyValue
Headwordcondition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,450
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condition” sits in English frequency

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).conditionlands 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 “complex” (#1,449), “division” (#1,451), “coffee” (#1,448). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around condition (IPA /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,450 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for condition, with forms such as "ccondition", "cnodition", and "codnition". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "conditions", "conviction", "conduction", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion (French condition), from Latin condicio. An unetymological change in spelling due to a confusion with conditio. The correct English form is condition, spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state or quality.
  2. 2
    A state or quality.
  3. 3
    A state or quality.
  4. 4
    A state or quality.
  5. 5
    A state or quality.
  6. 6
    A requirement.
  7. 7
    A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
  8. 8
    A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. National reports on the condition of public education are dismal.
  2. The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.

Etymology

From Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion (French condition), from Latin condicio. An unetymological change in spelling due to a confusion with conditio.

Synonyms

requisitenecessity

This word in other languages

condición(Español)condition(Français)Bedingung(Deutsch)condição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondition
  • cnodition
  • codnition
  • conddition
  • condiiton
  • condision
  • conditino
  • conditionn
  • conditoin
  • condittion
  • condtiion
  • conidtion
  • conndition
  • ocndition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condition - 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.

ccondition1cnodition2codnition2conddition1condiiton2condision1conditino2conditionn1
Edit distance from "condition"

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 "condition"?
"condition" is spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does "condition" mean?
As a noun, "condition" means: A state or quality.
What words are commonly confused with "condition"?
"condition" is commonly confused with "conditions", "conviction", "conduction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condition" is /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/. 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 "condition"?
From Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion (French condition), from Latin condicio. An unetymological change in spelling due to a confusion with conditio. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

interview#1,458therefore#1,440executive#1,425religious#1,497

Similar misspelling depth

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

operations14 variantswonderful14 variantseverybody14 variantsstructure14 variants

What to do next

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  • "condition" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "conditions". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,450 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list