Which to use
“condene” and “contiene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,956
- “condene” frequency rank
- #2,016
- “contiene” frequency rank
- 37972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condene | contiene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de contener. |
Where the eye mixes condene and contiene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. condene runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against contiene's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses condene with contiene
A purely visual mix-up. condene ([kõn̪ˈd̪ene]) and contiene ([kõn̪ˈt̪jene]) 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 37972, 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]. contiene is at rank #2,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪jene].
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 37972, this pair ranks #172,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condene vs contiene
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condene": d. Private to "contiene": it.
"condene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contiene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condene" and "contiene" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "condene" or "contiene" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contiene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condene" and "contiene" 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 #172,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.