Which to use
“cansados” is a participle and “condados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,628
- “cansados” frequency rank
- #28,296
- “condados” frequency rank
- 38924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cansados | condados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de cansado. | Forma del plural de condado. |
Where the eye mixes cansados and condados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cansados with condados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cansados is [kãnˈsað̞os] while condados is [kõn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cansados is recorded at frequency rank #10,628, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kãnˈsað̞os]. condados is at rank #28,296, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪að̞os].
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 38924, this pair ranks #167,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cansados vs condados
Shared letters: acdnos. Private to "cansados": -. Private to "condados": -.
"cansados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "condados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cansados" and "condados" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cansados" or "condados" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cansados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cansados" and "condados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condados vs cuñados". 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 #167,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.