Which to use
“condenados” is a participle and “condensador” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,404
- “condenados” frequency rank
- #36,989
- “condensador” frequency rank
- 44393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenados | condensador |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de condenado, participio de condenar o de condenarse. | Que condensa. |
Where the eye mixes condenados and condensador
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. condenados runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against condensador's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between condenados and condensador
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condenados is [kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞os] while condensador is [kõn̪d̪ẽnsaˈð̞oɾ]. 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 (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condenados is recorded at frequency rank #7,404, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪d̪eˈnað̞os]. condensador is at rank #36,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪d̪ẽnsaˈð̞oɾ].
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 44393, this pair ranks #137,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condenados vs condensador
Shared letters: acdenos. Private to "condenados": -. Private to "condensador": r.
"condenados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "condensador" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condenados ← ccondenados · cnodenados · codnenados · conddenados · condeandos · condenaddos · condenadoss · condenadso
- condensador ← ccondensador · cnodensador · codnensador · conddensador · condenasdor · condennsador · condensaddor · condensadorr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condenados" for "condensador" ever safe?
Frequency check: "condenados" vs "condensador" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condenados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condensador" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenados" and "condensador" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condensada vs condensador". 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 #137,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.