Which to use
“condón” and “condones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,081
- “condón” frequency rank
- #16,297
- “condones” frequency rank
- 33378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condón | condones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositivo que se utiliza durante el coito como método anticonceptivo y de prevención de varias enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Se encuentran dos versiones; la primera se coloca cubriendo el pene y consiste en una funda que se ajusta a ligera tensión sobre el pene erecto, y la segunda es una bolsa que forra la vagina y cubre los genitales externos. | Forma del plural de condón. |
Where the eye mixes condón and condones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. condón runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against condones's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: condón vs condones
A purely visual mix-up. condón ([kõn̪ˈd̪õn]) and condones ([kõn̪ˈd̪ones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condón is recorded at frequency rank #17,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪õn]. condones is at rank #16,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ones].
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 33378, this pair ranks #197,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condón vs condones
Shared letters: cdno. Private to "condón": ó. Private to "condones": es.
"condón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "condones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condones ← ccondones · cnodones · codnones · conddones · condnoes · condoens · condoness · condonnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condón" for "condones" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "condón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condón" and "condones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cannon vs condón". 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 #197,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.