condo

\kɔ̃.do\

/\kɔ̃.do\/ noun

The verdict

“condo” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,676 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,676
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

condo vs cons
60% similar
condo vs conf
60% similar
condo vs cont
60% similar

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

Key facts for condo
PropertyValue
Headwordcondo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.do\
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,676
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “condo” 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). condo 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 condo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.do\. Corpus data places it at rank #20,676 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for condo, with forms such as "ccondo", "cnodo", and "codno". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cons", "conf", "cont", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is condo, spelled C-O-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccondo,cnodo,codno,conddo,conndo,conod,ocndo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccondo1cnodo2codno2conddo1conndo1conod2ocndo2
Edit distance from "condo"

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 "condo"?
"condo" is spelled C-O-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.do\.
What does "condo" mean?
As a noun, "condo" means: Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement.
What words are commonly confused with "condo"?
"condo" is commonly confused with "cons", "conf", "cont". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condo" is \kɔ̃.do\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condo" come from?
"condo" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “condo”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.do\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cons” - see the side-by-side comparison. condo vs cons
  • 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