Which to use
“condón” and “convoy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,081
- “condón” frequency rank
- #15,575
- “convoy” frequency rank
- 32656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condón | convoy |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Escolta o guardia que se destina para llevar con seguridad y resguardo alguna cosa por mar o por tierra. |
Where the eye mixes condón and convoy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. condón (CVCCVC) and convoy (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses condón with convoy
A purely visual mix-up. condón ([kõn̪ˈd̪õn]) and convoy ([kõmˈboj]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32656, 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]. convoy is at rank #15,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈboj].
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 32656, this pair ranks #200,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condón vs convoy
Shared letters: cno. Private to "condón": dó. Private to "convoy": vy.
"condón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "convoy" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- convoy ← cconvoy · cnovoy · conboy · connvoy · conovy · convoyy · convvoy · convyo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condón" and "convoy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "condón" or "convoy"?
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 "condón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convoy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condón" and "convoy" 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 #200,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.