condenóvscondujoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“condenó” and “condujo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,559
“condenó” frequency rank
#9,427
“condujo” frequency rank
21986
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condenó condujo
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de condenar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conducir o de conducirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condenó and condujo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
condenó
7 ch
condujo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. condenó ([kõn̪d̪eˈno]) and condujo ([kõn̪ˈd̪uxo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condenó is recorded at frequency rank #12,559, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪eˈno]. condujo is at rank #9,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪uxo].

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 21986, this pair ranks #252,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of condenó vs condujo

Shared letters: cdno. Private to "condenó": . Private to "condujo": ju.

"condenó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "condujo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condujoccondujo · cnodujo · codnujo · conddujo · condjuo · condujjo · conduoj · conndujo

Frequency comparison

condenó#12,559
condujo#9,427

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condenó" and "condujo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõn̪d̪eˈno] versus [kõn̪ˈd̪uxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "condenó" or "condujo"?
"condujo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,427 in our Spanish list, against #12,559 for "condenó". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering condenó vs condujo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condenó” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list