Which to use
“condos” and “conso” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,745
- “condos” frequency rank
- #20,967
- “conso” frequency rank
- 48712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condos | conso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de condo. (condensateur). | Consommation, dans le sens de « quantité consommée ». |
Where the eye mixes condos and conso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between condos and conso
A purely visual mix-up. condos (\kɔ̃.do\) and conso (\kɔ̃.so\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condos is recorded at frequency rank #27,745, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.do\. conso is at rank #20,967, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.so\.
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 48712, this pair ranks #176,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condos vs conso
Shared letters: cnos. Private to "condos": d. Private to "conso": -.
"condos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "conso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condos" for "conso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "condos" vs "conso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condos" and "conso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs condos". 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 #176,633 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.