Which to use
“candados” is a participle and “condado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,447
- “candados” frequency rank
- #5,934
- “condado” frequency rank
- 42381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | candados | condado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de candado, participio de candar o de candarse. | Dignidad honorífica de un conde |
Where the eye mixes candados and condado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. candados runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against condado's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between candados and condado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: candados is [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞os] while condado is [kõn̪ˈd̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
candados is recorded at frequency rank #36,447, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. condado is at rank #5,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪að̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42381, this pair ranks #148,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of candados vs condado
Shared letters: acdno. Private to "candados": s. Private to "condado": -.
"candados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "condado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "candados" and "condado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "candados" or "condado"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "candados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "candados" and "condado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "candados vs cántaros". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #148,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.