concedenvscondenenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#26,368
“conceden” frequency rank
#44,065
“condenen” frequency rank
70433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conceden condenen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conceder. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de condenar o de condenarse.

Where the eye mixes conceden and condenen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. conceden and condenen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
conceden
8 ch
condenen

Look-alike desk: conceden vs condenen

A purely visual mix-up. conceden ([kõnˈseð̞ẽn]) and condenen ([kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn]) 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 70433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conceden is recorded at frequency rank #26,368, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈseð̞ẽn]. condenen is at rank #44,065, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn].

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 70433, this pair ranks #29,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of conceden vs condenen

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "conceden": -. Private to "condenen": -.

"conceden" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "condenen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conceden ← cconceden · cnoceden · cocneden · concceden · concdeen · concedden · concedenn · concedne
  • condenen ← ccondenen · cnodenen · codnenen · conddenen · condeenn · condenenn · condennen · condneen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conceden" and "condenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈseð̞ẽn] versus [kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conceden" or "condenen" show up more?
"conceden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,368 in our Spanish list, against #44,065 for "condenen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "conceden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "condenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #29,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "conceden" and "condenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenen vs convienen". 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 #29,728 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