Which to use
“compo” and “condo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,228
- “compo” frequency rank
- #20,676
- “condo” frequency rank
- 59904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compo | condo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Composition (d’une équipe par exemple). | Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement. |
Where the eye mixes compo and condo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compo and condo
A purely visual mix-up. compo (\kɔ̃.po\) and condo (\kɔ̃.do\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compo is recorded at frequency rank #39,228, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.po\. condo is at rank #20,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.do\.
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 59904, this pair ranks #100,550 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compo vs condo
Shared letters: co. Private to "compo": mp. Private to "condo": dn.
"compo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "condo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compo" and "condo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compo" or "condo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "compo" and "condo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,550 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compo" and "condo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compo vs coupa". 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 #100,550 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.