Which to use
“conde” is a noun and “conque” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,765
- “conde” frequency rank
- #21,272
- “conque” frequency rank
- 24037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conde | conque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Título nobiliario que se sitúa en categoría entre el marqués y el vizconde. | Úsase para introducir una oración que expresa la conclusión o consecuencia de lo antedicho. |
Where the eye mixes conde and conque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between conde and conque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conde is [ˈkõn̪d̪e] while conque is [ˈkõŋke]. 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 (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24037, 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]. conque is at rank #21,272, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ˈkõŋke].
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 24037, this pair ranks #242,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conde vs conque
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "conde": d. Private to "conque": qu.
"conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "conque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conde" for "conque" ever safe?
Frequency check: "conde" vs "conque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "conde" and "conque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "conde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conde" and "conque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs conque". 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 #242,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.