condominium

/kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/

//kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm// noun

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

The verdict

“condominium” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,328 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,328
frequency rank, English
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.

Key facts for condominium
PropertyValue
Headwordcondominium
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,328
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condominium” 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). condominium lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for condominium is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,328 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for condominium, with forms such as "ccondominium", "cnodominium", and "codnominium". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin condominium. The correct English form is condominium, spelled C-O-N-D-O-M-I-N-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
  2. 2
    Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
  3. 3
    A building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units each of which is owned separately but whose grounds, structure, etc. (if any) are owned jointly.
  4. 4
    A building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units each of which is owned separately but whose grounds, structure, etc. (if any) are owned jointly.
  5. 5
    A building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units each of which is owned separately but whose grounds, structure, etc. (if any) are owned jointly.

Etymology

From Latin condominium.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccondominium,cnodominium,codnominium,conddominium,condmoinium,condoimnium,condomiinum,condominimu,condominiumm,condominnium,condominuim,condomminium,condomniium,conndominium,conodminium,ocndominium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccondominium1cnodominium2codnominium2conddominium1condmoinium2condoimnium2condomiinum2condominimu2
Edit distance from "condominium"

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 "condominium"?
"condominium" is spelled C-O-N-D-O-M-I-N-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/.
What does "condominium" mean?
As a noun, "condominium" means: Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
What are common misspellings of "condominium"?
Common misspellings include "ccondominium", "cnodominium", "codnominium", "conddominium", "condmoinium". The correct spelling is "condominium".
How do you pronounce "condominium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condominium" is /kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/. 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 "condominium"?
From Latin condominium. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “condominium”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-D-O-M-I-N-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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