Which to use
“condos” and “contes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,745
- “condos” frequency rank
- #6,803
- “contes” frequency rank
- 34548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condos | contes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de condo. (condensateur). | Pluriel de conte. |
Where the eye mixes condos and contes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses condos with contes
A purely visual mix-up. condos (\kɔ̃.do\) and contes (\kɔ̃t\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34548, 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\. contes is at rank #6,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 34548, this pair ranks #283,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condos vs contes
Shared letters: cnos. Private to "condos": d. Private to "contes": et.
"condos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "contes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condos" and "contes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "condos" or "contes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "condos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condos" and "contes" 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 #283,038 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.