Which to use
“condes” and “cordel” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,054
- “condes” frequency rank
- #42,915
- “cordel” frequency rank
- 57969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condes | cordel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de conde. | Cuerda de escaso grosor. |
Where the eye mixes condes and cordel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. condes and cordel follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: condes vs cordel
A purely visual mix-up. condes ([ˈkõn̪d̪es]) and cordel ([koɾˈð̞el]) 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 57969, 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]. cordel is at rank #42,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈð̞el].
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 57969, this pair ranks #68,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of condes vs cordel
Shared letters: cdeo. Private to "condes": ns. Private to "cordel": lr.
"condes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cordel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condes" and "cordel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "condes" or "cordel" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "cordel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condes" and "cordel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs cordel". 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 #68,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.