condenenvscondonesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: condenen is a verb, condones is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“condenen” is a verb and “condones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,065
“condenen” frequency rank
#16,297
“condones” frequency rank
60362
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condenen condones
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de condenar o de condenarse. Forma del plural de condón.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condenen and condones apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
condenen
8 ch
condones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condenen is [kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn] while condones is [kõn̪ˈd̪ones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condenen is recorded at frequency rank #44,065, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn]. condones is at rank #16,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ones].

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 60362, this pair ranks #59,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of condenen vs condones

Shared letters: cdeno. Private to "condenen": -. Private to "condones": s.

"condenen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "condones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condenenccondenen · cnodenen · codnenen · conddenen · condeenn · condenenn · condennen · condneen
  • condonesccondones · cnodones · codnones · conddones · condnoes · condoens · condoness · condonnes

Frequency comparison

condenen#44,065
condones#16,297

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condenen" and "condones" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "condenen" is a verb and "condones" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "condenen" or "condones"?
"condones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,297 in our Spanish list, against #44,065 for "condenen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering condenen vs condones

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “condenen”; for a noun, it's “condones”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condenen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list