conde

/ˈkõ.dɨ/

//ˈkõ.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“conde” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,156 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,156
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dignitário e comandante militar no império romano do oriente

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

conde vs core
60% similar
conde vs cone
80% similar
conde vs conta
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for conde
PropertyValue
Headwordconde
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkõ.dɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,156
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conde” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). conde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for conde is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkõ.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,156 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for conde, with forms such as "cconde", "cnode", and "codne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "core", "cone", "conta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is conde, spelled C-O-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dignitário e comandante militar no império romano do oriente
  2. 2
    soberano de um condado na Idade Média
  3. 3
    título nobiliárquico que em Portugal é inferior ao de marquês e superior ao de visconde

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconde,cnode,codne,condde,coned,connde,ocnde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconde1cnode2codne2condde1coned2connde1ocnde2
Edit distance from "conde"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conde"?
"conde" is spelled C-O-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkõ.dɨ/.
What does "conde" mean?
As a noun, "conde" means: dignitário e comandante militar no império romano do oriente
What words are commonly confused with "conde"?
"conde" is commonly confused with "core", "cone", "conta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conde" is /ˈkõ.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conde" come from?
"conde" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “conde”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkõ.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “core” - see the side-by-side comparison. conde vs core
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list