condition

\kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“condition” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,858 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,858
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nature, état ou qualité d’une chose ou d’une personne.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

condition vs conditions
90% similar
condition vs conviction
80% similar
condition vs conduction
80% similar

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

Key facts for condition
PropertyValue
Headwordcondition
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,858
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condition” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). condition lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for condition is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,858 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for condition, with forms such as "ccondition", "cnodition", and "codnition". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "conditions", "conviction", "conduction", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is condition, spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nature, état ou qualité d’une chose ou d’une personne.
  2. 2
    Qualité d’un objet par rapport à sa destination.
  3. 3
    État d’une personne considérée par rapport à sa naissance.
  4. 4
    État d’une personne appartenant à la noblesse.
  5. 5
    Profession, état dont on est, fortune qu’on possède.
  6. 6
    Domesticité, et, en ce sens, on le dit souvent absolument.
  7. 7
    Situation où l’on se trouve.
  8. 8
    Parti avantageux ou désavantageux que l’on fait à quelqu’un dans une affaire.
  9. 9
    Clause, charge ou obligation moyennant laquelle on fait quelque chose.
  10. 10
    Préalable, ce sans quoi un être ou un objet ne pourrait exister.
  11. 11
    Postulat nécessaire.
  12. 12
    Structure de contrôle qui permet une exécution selon des critères.
  13. 13
    Examen d'une fibre textile pour déterminer son conditionnement, c'est-à-dire la proportion en eau dans son poids, pour la commercialiser loyalement.
  14. 14
    Examen d'une fibre textile pour déterminer son conditionnement, c'est-à-dire la proportion en eau dans son poids, pour la commercialiser loyalement.
  15. 15
    Examen d'une fibre textile pour déterminer son conditionnement, c'est-à-dire la proportion en eau dans son poids, pour la commercialiser loyalement.

This word in other languages

condition(English)condición(Español)Klausel(Deutsch)cláusula(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccondition,cnodition,codnition,conddition,condiiton,conditino,conditionn,conditoin,condittion,condtiion,conidtion,conndition,ocndition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccondition1cnodition2codnition2conddition1condiiton2conditino2conditionn1conditoin2
Edit distance from "condition"

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 "condition"?
"condition" is spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\.
What does "condition" mean?
As a noun, "condition" means: Nature, état ou qualité d’une chose ou d’une personne.
What words are commonly confused with "condition"?
"condition" is commonly confused with "conditions", "conviction", "conduction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condition" is \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condition" come from?
"condition" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “condition”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “conditions” - see the side-by-side comparison. condition vs conditions
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list