Which to use
“cóndor” and “convoy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,945
- “cóndor” frequency rank
- #15,575
- “convoy” frequency rank
- 36520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cóndor | convoy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Vultur gryphus) Ave de rapiña de la familia de los buitres americanos que habita en la Cordillera de los Andes. Es de plumaje negro con plumas blancas alrededor del cuello y en las alas. Su cabeza está desnuda y posee una especie de cresta. | Escolta o guardia que se destina para llevar con seguridad y resguardo alguna cosa por mar o por tierra. |
Where the eye mixes cóndor and convoy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cóndor (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 cóndor with convoy
A purely visual mix-up. cóndor ([ˈkõn̪d̪oɾ]) 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 36520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cóndor is recorded at frequency rank #20,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪oɾ]. 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 36520, this pair ranks #180,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cóndor vs convoy
Shared letters: cno. Private to "cóndor": dró. Private to "convoy": vy.
"cóndor" · 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
Do "cóndor" and "convoy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cóndor" vs "convoy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cóndor" and "convoy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cóndor" 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 #180,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cóndor" and "convoy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colador vs cóndor". 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 #180,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.