condón

[kõn̪ˈd̪õn]

/[kõn̪ˈd̪õn]/ noun

The verdict

“condón” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,081 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,081
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositivo que se utiliza durante el coito como método anticonceptivo y de prevención de varias enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Se encuentran dos versiones; la primera se coloca cubriendo el p...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

condón vs coño
33% similar
condón vs contó
67% similar
condón vs Congo
33% similar

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

Key facts for condón
PropertyValue
Headwordcondón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõn̪ˈd̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,081
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condón” sits in Spanish 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). condón 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 Spanish entry for condón is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõn̪ˈd̪õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,081 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dispositivo que se utiliza durante el coito como método anticonceptivo y de prevención de varias enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Se encuentran dos versiones; la primera se coloca cubriendo el p...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for condón, with forms such as "ccondón", "cnodón", and "codnón". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coño", "contó", "Congo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is condón, spelled C-O-N-D-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo que se utiliza durante el coito como método anticonceptivo y de prevención de varias enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Se encuentran dos versiones; la primera se coloca cubriendo el pene y consiste en una funda que se ajusta a ligera tensión sobre el pene erecto, y la segunda es una bolsa que forra la vagina y cubre los genitales externos.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccondón,cnodón,codnón,conddón,condnó,condónn,conndón,conódn,ocndón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccondón1cnodón2codnón2conddón1condnó2condónn1conndón1conódn2
Edit distance from "condón"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "condón"?
"condón" is spelled C-O-N-D-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪ˈd̪õn].
What does "condón" mean?
As a noun, "condón" means: Dispositivo que se utiliza durante el coito como método anticonceptivo y de prevención de varias enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Se encuentran dos versiones; la primera se coloca cubriendo el p...
What words are commonly confused with "condón"?
"condón" is commonly confused with "coño", "contó", "Congo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condón" is [kõn̪ˈd̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condón" come from?
"condón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “condón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-D-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõn̪ˈd̪õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “coño” - see the side-by-side comparison. condón vs coño
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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