conditional

/kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/

//kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl// adj

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"conditional" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conditional” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,121
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Limited by a condition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conditional · conditional · English

conditional · rank #13,121 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,121
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compatibility

Nearest frequency peer: compatibility (-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 “conditional”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conditional” 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).

conditional vs conditions
82% similar
conditional vs conditioner
82% similar
conditional vs condition
82% similar

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

Key facts for conditional
PropertyValue
Headwordconditional
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,121
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conditional”

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).conditionallands 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 “compatibility” (#13,120), “congratulate” (#13,122), “commence” (#13,119). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conditional” is #13,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around conditional (IPA /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,121 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for conditional, with forms such as "cconditional", "cnoditional", and "codnitional". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "conditions", "conditioner", "condition", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al. The correct English form is conditional, spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limited by a condition.
  2. 2
    Stating that one sentence is true if another is true.
  3. 3
    Expressing a condition or supposition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy.
  2. Every covenant of God with man […] may justly be made (as in fact it is made) with this conditional punishment annexed and declared.

Etymology

From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al.

Synonyms

conditionedin logiclimitedrelativeconditionalcontingentqualified

Antonyms

absolutecategoricalunconditionalunfetteredunlimiteduniversal

This word in other languages

condicional(Español)conditionnel(Français)bedingt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconditional
  • cnoditional
  • codnitional
  • condditional
  • condiitonal
  • conditinoal
  • conditioanl
  • conditionall
  • conditionla
  • conditionnal
  • conditoinal
  • condittional
  • condtiional
  • conidtional
  • connditional
  • ocnditional

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconditional1cnoditional2codnitional2condditional1condiitonal2conditinoal2conditioanl2conditionall1
Edit distance from "conditional"

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 "conditional"?
"conditional" is spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
What does "conditional" mean?
As an adjective, "conditional" means: Limited by a condition.
What words are commonly confused with "conditional"?
"conditional" is commonly confused with "conditions", "conditioner", "condition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conditional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conditional" is /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/. 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 "conditional"?
From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al. 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 "conditional", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chamberlain#13,114ventilation#13,075impeachment#13,174segregation#13,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

accumulation16 variantsinherently16 variantsrespecting16 variantsPortsmouth16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list