condevscondoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conde” and “condo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,566
“conde” frequency rank
#20,676
“condo” frequency rank
70242
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conde condo
Definition Comte. Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conde and condo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
conde
5 ch
condo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conde (\ˈko̞n.de̞\) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “conde” becomes o in “condo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conde is recorded at frequency rank #49,566, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈko̞n.de̞\. 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 70242, this pair ranks #52,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of conde vs condo

Shared letters: cdno. Private to "conde": e. Private to "condo": -.

"conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "condo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • condecconde · cnode · codne · condde · coned · connde · ocnde
  • condoccondo · cnodo · codno · conddo · conndo · conod · ocndo

Frequency comparison

conde#49,566
condo#20,676

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conde" and "condo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈko̞n.de̞\ versus \kɔ̃.do\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conde" or "condo"?
"condo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,676 in our French list, against #49,566 for "conde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conde vs condo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list