condiciónvsconvicciónWhich spelling fits?

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.

9 ch
condición
10 ch
convicción

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?
No. They are said differently ([kõn̪d̪iˈsjõn] versus [kõmbikˈsjõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "condición" or "convicción"?
"condición" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,806 in our Spanish list, against #8,781 for "convicción". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list