Which to use
“condo” and “condom” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,676
- “condo” frequency rank
- #37,241
- “condom” frequency rank
- 57917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condo | condom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Condominium, immeuble en copropriété, logement. | Préservatif. |
Where the eye mixes condo and condom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condo and condom
A purely visual mix-up. condo (\kɔ̃.do\) and condom (\kɔ̃.dɔ̃\) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “condo” sits inside “condom”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condo is recorded at frequency rank #20,676, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.do\. condom is at rank #37,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.dɔ̃\.
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 57917, this pair ranks #112,153 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of condo vs condom
Shared letters: cdno. Private to "condo": -. Private to "condom": m.
"condo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "condom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condo" and "condom" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "condo" vs "condom" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,153 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condo" and "condom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs condom". 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 #112,153 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.