code of conduct
"code-of-conduct" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“code of conduct” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A set of rules dictating acceptable behavior and decisions in a specified environment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | code of conduct |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “code of conduct” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
code of conduct is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A set of rules dictating acceptable behavior and decisions in a specified environment.".
Zero misspellings are on record for code of conduct in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is code of conduct, spelled C-O-D-E- -O-F- -C-O-N-D-U-C-T.
Definition
- 1A set of rules dictating acceptable behavior and decisions in a specified environment.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “code of conduct”
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- The one correct English spelling is C-O-D-E- -O-F- -C-O-N-D-U-C-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.