condevscondenóWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: conde is a noun, condenó is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“conde” is a noun and “condenó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,765
“conde” frequency rank
#12,559
“condenó” frequency rank
15324
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conde condenó
Definition Título nobiliario que se sitúa en categoría entre el marqués y el vizconde. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de condenar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conde and condenó apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
conde
7 ch
condenó

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conde is [ˈkõn̪d̪e] while condenó is [kõn̪d̪eˈno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “conde” sits inside “condenó”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conde is recorded at frequency rank #2,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪e]. condenó is at rank #12,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪eˈno].

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 15324, this pair ranks #280,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of conde vs condenó

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "conde": -. Private to "condenó": ó.

"conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "condenó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condecconde · cnode · codne · condde · coned · connde · ocnde

Frequency comparison

conde#2,765
condenó#12,559

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conde" and "condenó" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "conde" is a noun and "condenó" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "conde" or "condenó"?
"conde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,765 in our Spanish list, against #12,559 for "condenó". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conde vs condenó

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “conde”; for a verb, it's “condenó”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conde” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list