conditionnevsconditionnentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,744
“conditionne” frequency rank
#48,423
“conditionnent” frequency rank
76167
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conditionne conditionnent
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de conditionner. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de conditionner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conditionne and conditionnent apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
conditionne
13 ch
conditionnent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. conditionne and conditionnent are pronounced identically (\kɔ̃.di.sjɔn\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “conditionne” sits inside “conditionnent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conditionne is recorded at frequency rank #27,744, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.di.sjɔn\. conditionnent is at rank #48,423, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.di.sjɔn\.

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 76167, this pair ranks #31,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of conditionne vs conditionnent

Shared letters: cdeinot. Private to "conditionne": -. Private to "conditionnent": -.

"conditionne" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV  ·  "conditionnent" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conditionnecconditionne · cnoditionne · codnitionne · condditionne · condiitonne · conditinone · conditione · conditionen
  • conditionnentcconditionnent · cnoditionnent · codnitionnent · condditionnent · condiitonnent · conditinonent · conditionennt · conditionent

Frequency comparison

conditionne#27,744
conditionnent#48,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conditionne" and "conditionnent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\kɔ̃.di.sjɔn\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "conditionne" or "conditionnent"?
"conditionne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,744 in our French list, against #48,423 for "conditionnent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conditionne vs conditionnent

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 “conditionne” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list