Which to use
“condenação” and “convenção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,721
- “condenação” frequency rank
- #3,318
- “convenção” frequency rank
- 9039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenação | convenção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de condenar | assembleia formal de representantes ou delegados para discutir sobre assuntos predeterminados |
Letter map: condenação vs convenção
Shared letters muted; letters that set condenação and convenção apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. condenação runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVV) against convenção's 9 (CVCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: condenação and convenção
condenação and convenção 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condenação is recorded at frequency rank #5,721, classified as anoun, pronounced /kõ.dɨ.nɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. convenção is at rank #3,318, 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 9039, this pair ranks #64,529 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condenação vs convenção
Shared letters: cenoãç. Private to "condenação": ad. Private to "convenção": v.
"condenação" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "convenção" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condenação" and "convenção" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "condenação" or "convenção" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "condenação" vs "convenção" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "condenação" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,529 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenação" and "convenção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjunção vs convenção". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,529 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.