condicionavscondicionadaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: condiciona is a verb, condicionada is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“condiciona” is a verb and “condicionada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,552
“condiciona” frequency rank
#27,917
“condicionada” frequency rank
57469
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condiciona condicionada
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de condicionar. Forma del femenino de condicionado, participio de condicionar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condiciona and condicionada apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
condiciona
12 ch
condicionada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

condiciona and condicionada form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “condiciona” sits inside “condicionada” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condiciona is recorded at frequency rank #29,552, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪iˈsjona]. condicionada is at rank #27,917, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪d̪isjoˈnað̞a].

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 57469, this pair ranks #70,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

condiciona#29,552
condicionada#27,917

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condiciona" and "condicionada" be used interchangeably?
No, "condiciona" and "condicionada" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering condiciona vs condicionada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “condiciona”; for a participle, it's “condicionada”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condiciona” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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