condonesvsconocesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: condones is a noun, conoces is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“condones” is a noun and “conoces” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,297
“condones” frequency rank
#3,107
“conoces” frequency rank
19404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condones conoces
Definition Forma del plural de condón. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de conocer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condones and conoces apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
condones
7 ch
conoces

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condones is [kõn̪ˈd̪ones] while conoces is [koˈnoses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condones is recorded at frequency rank #16,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ones]. conoces is at rank #3,107, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈnoses].

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 19404, this pair ranks #263,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of condones vs conoces

Shared letters: cenos. Private to "condones": d. Private to "conoces": -.

"condones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "conoces" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condonesccondones · cnodones · codnones · conddones · condnoes · condoens · condoness · condonnes
  • conocescconoces · cnooces · concoes · connoces · conocces · conocess · conocse · conoecs

Frequency comparison

condones#16,297
conoces#3,107

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condones" and "conoces" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "condones" is a noun and "conoces" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "condones" or "conoces"?
"conoces" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,107 in our Spanish list, against #16,297 for "condones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering condones vs conoces

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “condones”; for a verb, it's “conoces”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condones” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list