Which to use
“condes” is a noun and “conoces” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,054
- “condes” frequency rank
- #3,107
- “conoces” frequency rank
- 18161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condes | conoces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de conde. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de conocer. |
Where the eye mixes condes and conoces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: condes vs conoces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condes is [ˈkõn̪d̪es] while conoces is [koˈnoses]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18161, 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]. conoces is at rank #3,107, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈnoses].
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 18161, this pair ranks #269,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condes vs conoces
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "condes": d. Private to "conoces": -.
"condes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "conoces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condes" for "conoces" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conoces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condes" and "conoces" 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 #269,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.