Which to use
“condición” is a noun and “condiciona” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,806
- “condición” frequency rank
- #29,552
- “condiciona” frequency rank
- 31358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condición | condiciona |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Circunstancia necesaria e indispensable para que otra pueda ocurrir | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de condicionar. |
Where the eye mixes condición and condiciona
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condición with condiciona
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condición is [kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn] while condiciona is [kõn̪d̪iˈsjona]. 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 31358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condición is recorded at frequency rank #1,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn]. condiciona is at rank #29,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪iˈsjona].
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 31358, this pair ranks #207,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condición vs condiciona
Shared letters: cdino. Private to "condición": ó. Private to "condiciona": a.
"condición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "condiciona" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- condiciona ← ccondiciona · cnodiciona · codniciona · condciiona · conddiciona · condicciona · condicinoa · condicioan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condición" for "condiciona" ever safe?
Frequency check: "condición" vs "condiciona" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condiciona" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condición" and "condiciona" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condiciona vs condicionan". 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 #207,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.