Which to use
“condenó” and “confesó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,559
- “condenó” frequency rank
- #11,007
- “confesó” frequency rank
- 23566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenó | confesó |
|---|---|---|
| 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 confesar o de confesarse. |
Where the eye mixes condenó and confesó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. condenó and confesó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: condenó vs confesó
A purely visual mix-up. condenó ([kõn̪d̪eˈno]) and confesó ([kõɱfeˈso]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23566, 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]. confesó is at rank #11,007, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɱfeˈso].
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 23566, this pair ranks #245,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condenó vs confesó
Shared letters: cenoó. Private to "condenó": d. Private to "confesó": fs.
"condenó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "confesó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condenó" and "confesó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "condenó" or "confesó" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "condenó" and "confesó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "condenó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "confesó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenó" and "confesó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenen vs condenó". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.