Which to use
“condamnent” is a verb and “condamnés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,257
- “condamnent” frequency rank
- #5,846
- “condamnés” frequency rank
- 31103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condamnent | condamnés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de condamner. | Masculin pluriel de condamné. |
Where the eye mixes condamnent and condamnés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condamnent and condamnés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condamnent is \kɔ̃.dan\ while condamnés is \kɔ̃.da.ne\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condamnent is recorded at frequency rank #25,257, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.dan\. condamnés is at rank #5,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.da.ne\.
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 31103, this pair ranks #305,961 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condamnent vs condamnés
Shared letters: acdmno. Private to "condamnent": et. Private to "condamnés": sé.
"condamnent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "condamnés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- condamnent ← ccondamnent · cnodamnent · codnamnent · conadmnent · condamennt · condammnent · condamnennt · condamnentt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condamnent" and "condamnés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "condamnent" vs "condamnés" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "condamnent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condamnés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,961 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condamnent" and "condamnés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condamnait vs condamnent". 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 #305,961 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.