Which to use
“condene” and “condenó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,956
- “condene” frequency rank
- #12,559
- “condenó” frequency rank
- 48515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condene | condenó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de condenar o de condenarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de condenar. |
Where the eye mixes condene and condenó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. condene and condenó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: condene vs condenó
A purely visual mix-up. condene ([kõn̪ˈd̪ene]) and condenó ([kõn̪d̪eˈno]) 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 a single letter - e in “condene” becomes ó in “condenó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condene is recorded at frequency rank #35,956, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ene]. 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 48515, this pair ranks #114,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condene vs condenó
Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "condene": -. Private to "condenó": ó.
"condene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "condenó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- condene ← ccondene · cnodene · codnene · conddene · condeen · condenne · condnee · conedne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condene" for "condenó" ever safe?
Which is more common, "condene" or "condenó"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "condene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condenó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condene" and "condenó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condene vs condenen". 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 #114,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.