coaliciónvscondiciónWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“coalición” and “condición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,765
“coalición” frequency rank
#1,806
“condición” frequency rank
5571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coalición condición
Definition Alianza o unión con otro(s), generalmente temporal o de oportunidad, para obtener una ventaja o defender un objetivo común. Circunstancia necesaria e indispensable para que otra pueda ocurrir

Where the eye mixes coalición and condición

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coalición (CVVCVCVVC) and condición (CVCCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
coalición
9 ch
condición

Visual trap between coalición and condición

A purely visual mix-up. coalición ([koaliˈsjõn]) and condición ([kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coalición is recorded at frequency rank #3,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [koaliˈsjõn]. condición is at rank #1,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn].

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 5571, this pair ranks #313,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of coalición vs condición

Shared letters: cinoó. Private to "coalición": al. Private to "condición": d.

"coalición" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "condición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coalición" and "condición" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koaliˈsjõn] versus [kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "coalición" or "condición" show up more?
"condición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,806 in our Spanish list, against #3,765 for "coalición". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "coalición" and "condición" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "coalición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "condición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #313,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "coalición" and "condición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condición vs conducían". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #313,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list