Which to use
“cognição” and “condição” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,618
- “cognição” frequency rank
- #2,087
- “condição” frequency rank
- 36705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cognição | condição |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de conhecer | classe social |
Letter map: cognição vs condição
Shared letters muted; letters that set cognição and condição apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. cognição and condição follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - cognição / condição
cognição and condição are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cognição is recorded at frequency rank #34,618, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɔ.ɡni.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. condição is at rank #2,087, tagged as anoun.
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 36705, this pair ranks #30,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cognição vs condição
Shared letters: cinoãç. Private to "cognição": g. Private to "condição": d.
"cognição" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "condição" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cognição" and "condição" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cognição" or "condição" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "cognição" vs "condição" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cognição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condição" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cognição" and "condição" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condição vs convicto". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.