conditionnel

\kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\

/\kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\/ adj

The verdict

“conditionnel” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #24,161 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#24,161
frequency rank, French
12
letters
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est soumis à certaines conditions ou subordonné à quelque événement incertain.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

conditionnel vs conditionnés
83% similar
conditionnel vs conditionner
92% similar
conditionnel vs conditionnent
85% similar

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

Key facts for conditionnel
PropertyValue
Headwordconditionnel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\
Letters12
Frequency rank#24,161
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conditionnel” 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). conditionnel 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 conditionnel is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\. Corpus data places it at rank #24,161 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for conditionnel, with forms such as "cconditionnel", "cnoditionnel", and "codnitionnel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "conditionnés", "conditionner", "conditionnent", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is conditionnel, spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-N-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est soumis à certaines conditions ou subordonné à quelque événement incertain.
  2. 2
    Qui exprime une condition.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconditionnel,cnoditionnel,codnitionnel,condditionnel,condiitonnel,conditinonel,conditionel,conditionenl,conditionnell,conditionnle,conditoinnel,condittionnel,condtiionnel,conidtionnel,connditionnel,ocnditionnel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conditionnel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconditionnel1cnoditionnel2codnitionnel2condditionnel1condiitonnel2conditinonel2conditionel1conditionenl2
Edit distance from "conditionnel"

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 "conditionnel"?
"conditionnel" is spelled C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N-N-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\.
What does "conditionnel" mean?
As an adjective, "conditionnel" means: Qui est soumis à certaines conditions ou subordonné à quelque événement incertain.
What words are commonly confused with "conditionnel"?
"conditionnel" is commonly confused with "conditionnés", "conditionner", "conditionnent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conditionnel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conditionnel" is \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conditionnel" come from?
"conditionnel" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “conditionnel”

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-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “conditionnés” - see the side-by-side comparison. conditionnel vs conditionnés
  • 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