conducive

/kənˈdjuːsɪv/

//kənˈdjuːsɪv// adj

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"conducive" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conducive” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,166
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conducive · conducive · English

conducive · rank #21,166 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,166
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH confines

Nearest frequency peer: confines (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “conducive”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “conducive” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

conducive vs conductive
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for conducive
PropertyValue
Headwordconducive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈdjuːsɪv/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,166
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conducive”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).conducivelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “confines” (#21,167), “commandant” (#21,164), “Cong” (#21,168). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conducive” is #21,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around conducive (IPA /kənˈdjuːsɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,166 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for conducive, with forms such as "cconducive", "cnoducive", and "codnucive". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "conductive", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive. The correct English form is conducive, spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how conducive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.
  2. According to the Roman Pliny the Elder, author of Historia Naturalis, southernwood was conducive to sexual excitement when the plant was placed under the bed.

Etymology

From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive.

This word in other languages

favorable(Français)dienlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconducive
  • cnoducive
  • codnucive
  • condcuive
  • condducive
  • conduccive
  • conduciev
  • conducivve
  • conducvie
  • conduicve
  • connducive
  • conudcive
  • ocnducive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conducive - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconducive1cnoducive2codnucive2condcuive2condducive1conduccive1conduciev2conducivve1
Edit distance from "conducive"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conducive"?
"conducive" is spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdjuːsɪv/.
What does "conducive" mean?
As an adjective, "conducive" means: Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
What words are commonly confused with "conducive"?
"conducive" is commonly confused with "conductive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conducive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conducive" is /kənˈdjuːsɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "conducive"?
From conduce + -ive, 1640s, from Latin condūcere, patterned after forms like conductive. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "conducive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list