Which to use
“comes” is a verb and “condes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,833
- “comes” frequency rank
- #15,054
- “condes” frequency rank
- 22887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comes | condes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comer. | Forma del plural de conde. |
Where the eye mixes comes and condes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comes with condes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comes is [ˈkomes] while condes is [ˈkõn̪d̪es]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comes is recorded at frequency rank #7,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkomes]. condes is at rank #15,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪es].
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 22887, this pair ranks #248,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comes vs condes
Shared letters: ceos. Private to "comes": m. Private to "condes": dn.
"comes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "condes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comes" and "condes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comes" or "condes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comes" and "condes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cojedes vs condes". 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 #248,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.