condensation

\kɔ̃.dɑ̃.sa.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.dɑ̃.sa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“condensation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,526
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action par laquelle un corps qui occupe actuellement un certain espace est réduit à un espace moindre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-condensation · condensation · French

condensation · rank #22,526 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,526
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH concluent

Nearest frequency peer: concluent (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « condensation »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « condensation » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

condensation vs conversation
83% similar
condensation vs compensation
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for condensation
PropertyValue
Headwordcondensation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.dɑ̃.sa.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,526
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « condensation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).condensationse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « concluent » (#22,525), « confiscation » (#22,527), « compétitive » (#22,524). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « condensation » est au #22,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around condensation (IPA \kɔ̃.dɑ̃.sa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,526 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for condensation, with forms such as "ccondensation", "cnodensation", and "codnensation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "conversation", "compensation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is condensation, spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action par laquelle un corps qui occupe actuellement un certain espace est réduit à un espace moindre.
  2. 2
    Réduction d'un gaz ou d'une vapeur, en liquide, voire en solide.
  3. 3
    Très fines gouttelettes se déposant par contact de la vapeur d'eau avec une surface (souvent le verre) plus froide que l'air ambiant.
  4. 4
    Réaction de jonction entre deux ou plusieurs entités moléculaires aboutissant à un seul produit et qui s'accompagne généralement de l'élimination d'une petite molécule (eau, ammoniac, etc.).
  5. 5
    Réduction d'une chose à ce qui lui est essentiel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how condensation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La nitratation s'opère dans des cuves en grès par 5 kilogrammes à la fois. Il se dégage d'abondantes vapeurs rutilantes qu'on récupère dans des tours de condensation.
  2. La condensation des vapeurs ou nuages donne lieu à la pluie ou à la neige, suivant les températures.

This word in other languages

condensation(English)condensación(Español)Kondenswasser(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondensation
  • cnodensation
  • codnensation
  • conddensation
  • condenastion
  • condennsation
  • condensaiton
  • condensatino
  • condensationn
  • condensatoin
  • condensattion
  • condenssation
  • condenstaion
  • condesnation
  • condnesation
  • conednsation
  • conndensation
  • ocndensation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condensation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccondensation1cnodensation2codnensation2conddensation1condenastion2condennsation1condensaiton2condensatino2
Edit distance from "condensation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "condensation"?
"condensation" is spelled C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.dɑ̃.sa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "condensation" mean?
As a noun, "condensation" means: Action par laquelle un corps qui occupe actuellement un certain espace est réduit à un espace moindre.
What words are commonly confused with "condensation"?
"condensation" is commonly confused with "conversation", "compensation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condensation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condensation" is \kɔ̃.dɑ̃.sa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condensation" come from?
"condensation" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "condensation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confiscation#22,527argumentaire#22,485acheminement#22,472horriblement#22,586

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

discréditer18 variantsintroduisant18 variantssolennellement18 variantsomniprésent18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list