condominium
con·do·min·i·um/ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/noun
condominium is spelled C-O-N-D-O-M-I-N-I-U-M: 11 letters and 5 syllables (con·do·min·i·um). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, condominium means “Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of condominium is condominiums or condominia.
How many letters and syllables are in condominium?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-D-O-M-I-N-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: con·do·min·i·um |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th 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 condominium?
Condominium appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th 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 condominium?
- UK /ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/
- US /ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/
Condominium has 5 syllables, split con·do·min·i·um in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-condominium.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with condominium
Also written: condo.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with condominium?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as condominium from its last stressed vowel (/ɪniəm/):
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 condominium
- condominiums plural
- condominia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does condominium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was a condominium ruled jointly by Egypt and the United Kingdom.
- 2
A region or territory under such rule.
- 3
CanadaUSThe system of ownership by which such condominiums operate.
- 4
CanadaUSAn individual unit (such as an apartment) in such a complex.
- 5
CanadaUSThe legal tenure involved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate condominium?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of condominium: Condo., condo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Condominium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kondominium , Wohnungseigentum, Teileigentum, Stockwerkseigentum , Eigentumswohnung |
| French | propriété par étages , copropriété |
| Portuguese | condomínio edilício , condomínio |
| Spanish | condominio |
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 condominium come from?
Borrowed from Latin condominium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).