Which to use
“conditionnel” is an adjective and “conditionner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,161
- “conditionnel” frequency rank
- #38,721
- “conditionner” frequency rank
- 62882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conditionnel | conditionner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est soumis à certaines conditions ou subordonné à quelque événement incertain. | Soumettre à condition. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conditionnel and conditionner apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
conditionnel and conditionner form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - l in “conditionnel” becomes r in “conditionner” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conditionnel is recorded at frequency rank #24,161, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl\. conditionner is at rank #38,721, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.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 62882, this pair ranks #84,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering conditionnel vs conditionner
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “conditionnel”; for a verb, it's “conditionner”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conditionnel” entry
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