Which to use
“condición” is a noun and “condicional” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,806
- “condición” frequency rank
- #10,812
- “condicional” frequency rank
- 12618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condición | condicional |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Circunstancia necesaria e indispensable para que otra pueda ocurrir | Que incluye y lleva consigo una condición o requisito. |
Where the eye mixes condición and condicional
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. condición runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against condicional's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses condición with condicional
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condición is [kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn] while condicional is [kõn̪d̪isjoˈnal]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12618, 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]. condicional is at rank #10,812, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪d̪isjoˈnal].
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 12618, this pair ranks #290,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condición vs condicional
Shared letters: cdino. Private to "condición": ó. Private to "condicional": al.
"condición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "condicional" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condicional ← ccondicional · cnodicional · codnicional · condciional · conddicional · condiccional · condicinoal · condicioanl
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condición" and "condicional" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "condición" or "condicional"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "condición" and "condicional" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "condición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condicional" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condición" and "condicional" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condicional 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 #290,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.