condenóvsconsensoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#12,559
“condenó” frequency rank
#5,385
“consenso” frequency rank
17944
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condenó consenso
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de condenar. Asenso, consentimiento y más particularmente el de todas las personas que componen una organización.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condenó and consenso apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
condenó
8 ch
consenso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condenó is [kõn̪d̪eˈno] while consenso is [kõnˈsẽnso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17944, 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]. consenso is at rank #5,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõnˈsẽnso].

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 17944, this pair ranks #269,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of condenó vs consenso

Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condenó": . Private to "consenso": s.

"condenó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "consenso" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consensocconsenso · cnosenso · concenso · conesnso · connsenso · consennso · consenos · consensso

Frequency comparison

condenó#12,559
consenso#5,385

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condenó" and "consenso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "condenó" is a verb and "consenso" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "condenó" or "consenso"?
"consenso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,385 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 consenso

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “condenó”; for a noun, it's “consenso”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condenó” 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