condiçãovsconduçãoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“condição” and “condução” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,087
“condição” frequency rank
#7,379
“condução” frequency rank
9466
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature condição condução
Definition classe social ato ou efeito de conduzir

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condição and condução apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
condição
8 ch
condução

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

condição and condução 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 a single letter - i in “condição” becomes u in “condução”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condição is recorded at frequency rank #2,087, classified as anoun. condução is at rank #7,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.du.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.

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 9466, this pair ranks #63,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of condição vs condução

Shared letters: cdnoãç. Private to "condição": i. Private to "condução": u.

"condição" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "condução" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

condição#2,087
condução#7,379

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condição" and "condução" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - i in “condição” becomes u in “condução”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "condição" or "condução"?
"condição" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,087 in our Portuguese list, against #7,379 for "condução". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering condição vs condução

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condição” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list