conditions

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

//kənˈdɪʃənz// noun

"conditions" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conditions” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,117 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,117
frequency rank, English
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of condition.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

conditions vs condition
90% similar
conditions vs conditional
82% similar
conditions vs conditioner
82% similar

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

Key facts for conditions
PropertyValue
Headwordconditions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈdɪʃənz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,117
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conditions” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). conditions lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for conditions is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kənˈdɪʃənz/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,117 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of condition.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for conditions, with forms such as "cconditions", "cnoditions", and "codnitions". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "condition", "conditional", "conditioner", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is conditions, spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of condition.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconditions,cnoditions,codnitions,condditions,condiitons,conditinos,conditionns,conditionss,conditiosn,conditoins,condittions,condtiions,conidtions,connditions,ocnditions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconditions1cnoditions2codnitions2condditions1condiitons2conditinos2conditionns1conditionss1
Edit distance from "conditions"

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 "conditions"?
"conditions" is spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdɪʃənz/.
What does "conditions" mean?
As a noun, "conditions" means: plural of condition.
What words are commonly confused with "conditions"?
"conditions" is commonly confused with "condition", "conditional", "conditioner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conditions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conditions" is /kənˈdɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conditions" come from?
"conditions" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “conditions”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kənˈdɪʃənz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “condition” - see the side-by-side comparison. conditions vs condition
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list