Which to use
“condiciona” is a verb and “condicional” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,552
- “condiciona” frequency rank
- #10,812
- “condicional” frequency rank
- 40364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condiciona | condicional |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de condicionar. | Que incluye y lleva consigo una condición o requisito. |
Where the eye mixes condiciona and condicional
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. condiciona runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVVCV) against condicional's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: condiciona vs condicional
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condiciona is [kõn̪d̪iˈsjona] while condicional is [kõn̪d̪isjoˈnal]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “condiciona” sits inside “condicional”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40364, 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]. 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 40364, this pair ranks #159,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condiciona vs condicional
Shared letters: acdino. Private to "condiciona": -. Private to "condicional": l.
"condiciona" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "condicional" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condiciona ← ccondiciona · cnodiciona · codniciona · condciiona · conddiciona · condicciona · condicinoa · condicioan
- condicional ← ccondicional · cnodicional · codnicional · condciional · conddicional · condiccional · condicinoal · condicioanl
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condiciona" and "condicional" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "condiciona" or "condicional" show up more?
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 "condiciona" 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 #159,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condiciona" and "condicional" 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 #159,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.