Which to use
“condição” and “convicção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,087
- “condição” frequency rank
- #9,165
- “convicção” frequency rank
- 11252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condição | convicção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | classe social | certeza obtida por fatos ou razões, que não deixam dúvida nem dão lugar a objeção |
Letter map: condição vs convicção
Shared letters muted; letters that set condição and convicção apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. condição runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against convicção's 9 (CVCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - condição / convicção
condição and convicção 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 11252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condição is recorded at frequency rank #2,087, classified as anoun. convicção is at rank #9,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kõ.vi.ˈksɐ̃w̃/.
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 11252, this pair ranks #61,635 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of condição vs convicção
Shared letters: cinoãç. Private to "condição": d. Private to "convicção": v.
"condição" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "convicção" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condição" and "convicção" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "condição" or "convicção"?
Useful next steps
Pair "condição" vs "convicção" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "condição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convicção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,635 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condição" and "convicção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convicção vs convicto". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,635 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.