Which to use
“condenar” and “coordenar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,251
- “condenar” frequency rank
- #10,685
- “coordenar” frequency rank
- 23936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenar | coordenar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | declarar(-se) ou reconhecer(-se) culpado; imputar(-se) culpa | dispor em ordem |
Where the eye mixes condenar and coordenar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. condenar runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against coordenar's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: condenar vs coordenar
A purely visual mix-up. condenar (/kõ.dɨ.ˈnaɾ/) and coordenar (/ko.oχ.de.ˈnaχ/) 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 23936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condenar is recorded at frequency rank #13,251, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.dɨ.ˈnaɾ/. coordenar is at rank #10,685, tagged as averb, pronounced /ko.oχ.de.ˈnaχ/.
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 23936, this pair ranks #45,796 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condenar vs coordenar
Shared letters: acdenor. Private to "condenar": -. Private to "coordenar": -.
"condenar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "coordenar" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condenar" and "coordenar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "condenar" vs "coordenar" - 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 "condenar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coordenar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,796 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenar" and "coordenar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenar vs congelar". 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 #45,796 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.