Which to use
“condición” and “convicción” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “condición” frequency rank
- #8,781
- “convicción” frequency rank
- 10587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condición | convicción |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Circunstancia necesaria e indispensable para que otra pueda ocurrir | Acto o efecto de estar seguro sobre algo. |
Where the eye mixes condición and convicción
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: condición vs convicción
A purely visual mix-up. condición ([kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn]) and convicción ([kõmbikˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10587, 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]. convicción is at rank #8,781, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmbikˈsjõn].
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 10587, this pair ranks #298,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condición vs convicción
Shared letters: cinoó. Private to "condición": d. Private to "convicción": v.
"condición" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "convicción" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condición" and "convicción" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "condición" or "convicción"?
What to do next
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 "convicción" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condición" and "convicción" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condición vs conducían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #298,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.