Which to use
“condones” and “cordones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,297
- “condones” frequency rank
- #18,491
- “cordones” frequency rank
- 34788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condones | cordones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de condón. | Divisa que traen los cadetes en el hombro derecho. |
Where the eye mixes condones and cordones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. condones and cordones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: condones vs cordones
A purely visual mix-up. condones ([kõn̪ˈd̪ones]) and cordones ([koɾˈð̞ones]) 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 a single letter - n in “condones” becomes r in “cordones”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34788, 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]. cordones is at rank #18,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈð̞ones].
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 34788, this pair ranks #189,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condones vs cordones
Shared letters: cdenos. Private to "condones": -. Private to "cordones": r.
"condones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cordones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condones" and "cordones" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "condones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cordones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condones" and "cordones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenen vs condones". 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 #189,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.