Which to use
“condes” and “condones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,054
- “condes” frequency rank
- #16,297
- “condones” frequency rank
- 31351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condes | condones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de conde. | Forma del plural de condón. |
Where the eye mixes condes and condones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condes and condones
A purely visual mix-up. condes ([ˈkõn̪d̪es]) and condones ([kõn̪ˈd̪ones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condes is recorded at frequency rank #15,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪es]. 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 31351, this pair ranks #207,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condes vs condones
Shared letters: cdenos. Private to "condes": -. Private to "condones": -.
"condes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "condones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condes" and "condones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "condes" or "condones" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "condes" and "condones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "condes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condes" and "condones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cojedes vs condes". 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 #207,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.