Which to use
“condes” and “cóndor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,054
- “condes” frequency rank
- #20,945
- “cóndor” frequency rank
- 35999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condes | cóndor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de conde. | (Vultur gryphus) Ave de rapiña de la familia de los buitres americanos que habita en la Cordillera de los Andes. Es de plumaje negro con plumas blancas alrededor del cuello y en las alas. Su cabeza está desnuda y posee una especie de cresta. |
Where the eye mixes condes and cóndor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condes with cóndor
A purely visual mix-up. condes ([ˈkõn̪d̪es]) and cóndor ([ˈkõn̪d̪oɾ]) 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 35999, 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]. cóndor is at rank #20,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪oɾ].
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 35999, this pair ranks #183,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condes vs cóndor
Shared letters: cdno. Private to "condes": es. Private to "cóndor": ró.
"condes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cóndor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condes ← ccondes · cnodes · codnes · conddes · condess · condse · coneds · conndes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condes" and "cóndor" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "condes" vs "cóndor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "condes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cóndor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condes" and "cóndor" 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 #183,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.