condor

Name: condor, English Word Data
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/ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/

//ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“condor” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,375 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,375
frequency rank, English: 6
letters: 9
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

condor vs Congo

50% similar

condor vs Conor

67% similar

condor vs convo

67% similar

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

Key facts for condor
Property	Value
Headword	condor
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#30,375
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condor” 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). condor lands here:

#30,375

#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 condor is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,375 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 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for condor, with forms such as "ccondor", "cnodor", and "codnor". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Congo", "Conor", "convo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language. The correct English form is condor, spelled C-O-N-D-O-R.

Definition

1
Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
2
A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
3
An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
4
The completion of a hole four strokes under par (a quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross).
5
A combination of four options of the same type at four strike prices, giving limited profit and limited risk.

Etymology

From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language.

This word in other languages

cóndor(Español)condor(Français)Kondor(Deutsch)condor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccondor,cnodor,codnor,conddor,condorr,condro,conndor,conodr,ocndor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "condor"

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 "condor"?

"condor" is spelled C-O-N-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/.

What does "condor" mean?

As a noun, "condor" means: Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.

What words are commonly confused with "condor"?

"condor" is commonly confused with "Congo", "Conor", "convo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "condor"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condor" is /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/. 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 "condor"?

From Spanish cóndor, from Classical Quechua kuntur. The change /t/ to /d/ was characteristic of the "coastal" variety of the language. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “condor”

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

The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Congo” - see the side-by-side comparison. condor vs Congo
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.