condenadavscondenadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,116
“condenada” frequency rank
#28,693
“condenadas” frequency rank
40809
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condenada condenadas
Definition Forma del femenino de condenado, participio de condenar o de condenarse. Forma del femenino plural de condenado, participio de condenar o de condenarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condenada and condenadas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
condenada
10 ch
condenadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. condenada ([kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞a]) and condenadas ([kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “condenada” sits inside “condenadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condenada is recorded at frequency rank #12,116, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞a]. condenadas is at rank #28,693, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞as].

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 40809, this pair ranks #157,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of condenada vs condenadas

Shared letters: acdeno. Private to "condenada": -. Private to "condenadas": s.

"condenada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "condenadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condenadaccondenada · cnodenada · codnenada · conddenada · condeanda · condenaad · condenadda · condendaa
  • condenadasccondenadas · cnodenadas · codnenadas · conddenadas · condeandas · condenaads · condenadass · condenaddas

Frequency comparison

condenada#12,116
condenadas#28,693

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condenada" and "condenadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞a] versus [kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "condenada" or "condenadas"?
"condenada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,116 in our Spanish list, against #28,693 for "condenadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering condenada vs condenadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condenada” 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