Which to use
“condene” and “conviene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,956
- “condene” frequency rank
- #3,389
- “conviene” frequency rank
- 39345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condene | conviene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 convenir. |
Where the eye mixes condene and conviene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condene and conviene
A purely visual mix-up. condene ([kõn̪ˈd̪ene]) and conviene ([kõmˈbjene]) 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 39345, 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]. conviene is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbjene].
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 39345, this pair ranks #165,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condene vs conviene
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condene": d. Private to "conviene": iv.
"condene" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "conviene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condene" and "conviene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "condene" or "conviene"?
After this comparison
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 "conviene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condene" and "conviene" 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 #165,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.