Which to use
“condena” is a noun and “condenaba” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,686
- “condena” frequency rank
- #41,258
- “condenaba” frequency rank
- 44944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condena | condenaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y resultado de condenar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de condenar o de condenarse. |
Where the eye mixes condena and condenaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. condena runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against condenaba's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: condena vs condenaba
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condena is [kõn̪ˈd̪ena] while condenaba is [kõn̪d̪eˈnaβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “condena” sits inside “condenaba”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condena is recorded at frequency rank #3,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ena]. condenaba is at rank #41,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪eˈnaβ̞a].
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 44944, this pair ranks #134,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condena vs condenaba
Shared letters: acdeno. Private to "condena": -. Private to "condenaba": b.
"condena" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "condenaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condena" and "condenaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "condena" or "condenaba"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "condena" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condenaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condena" and "condenaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenaba vs condensada". 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 #134,209 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.