Which to use
“condene” and “contener” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,956
- “condene” frequency rank
- #5,936
- “contener” frequency rank
- 41892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condene | contener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de condenar o de condenarse. | Llevar en su interior, tener dentro de sí. |
Where the eye mixes condene and contener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. condene runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against contener's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: condene vs contener
A purely visual mix-up. condene ([kõn̪ˈd̪ene]) and contener ([kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41892, 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]. contener is at rank #5,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ].
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 41892, this pair ranks #151,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condene vs contener
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condene": d. Private to "contener": rt.
"condene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contener" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condene" and "contener" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "condene" or "contener"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "condene" and "contener" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "condene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condene" and "contener" 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 #151,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.