conduct

/ˈkɒndʌkt/

//ˈkɒndʌkt// noun

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"conduct" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conduct” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,884
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or method of controlling or directing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conduct · conduct · English

conduct · rank #2,884 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,884
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chest

Nearest frequency peer: chest (-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 “conduct”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conduct” 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).

conduct vs contact
71% similar
conduct vs connect
71% similar
conduct vs consult
71% similar

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

Key facts for conduct
PropertyValue
Headwordconduct
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒndʌkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,884
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conduct”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).conductlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “chest” (#2,883), “debut” (#2,885), “Carolina” (#2,882). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conduct” is #2,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around conduct (IPA /ˈkɒndʌkt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,884 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for conduct, with forms such as "cconduct", "cnoduct", and "codnuct". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "contact", "connect", "consult", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit. The correct English form is conduct, spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or method of controlling or directing.
  2. 2
    Skillful guidance or management.
  3. 3
    Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
  4. 4
    Plot.
  5. 5
    Convoy; escort; person who accompanies another.
  6. 6
    Something which carries or conveys anything; a channel; an instrument; a conduit.
  7. 7
    A priest hired to hold services without secure title; now a chaplain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There are other restrictions imposed upon the conduct of war, not by the law of nature primarily, but by the laws of war first, and by the law of nature as seconding and ratifying the laws of war.
  2. the conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs, its policy, and its laws, are for more uncertain

Etymology

From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit.

Synonyms

abearabearancebearingbehaviorcarriagecomportmentconductdeportmentdemeanorguisehaviourmannermien

This word in other languages

conducción(Español)comportement(Français)Leitung(Deutsch)condução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconduct
  • cnoduct
  • codnuct
  • condcut
  • condduct
  • conducct
  • conductt
  • condutc
  • connduct
  • conudct
  • ocnduct

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conduct - 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.

cconduct1cnoduct2codnuct2condcut2condduct1conducct1conductt1condutc2
Edit distance from "conduct"

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 "conduct"?
"conduct" is spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒndʌkt/.
What does "conduct" mean?
As a noun, "conduct" means: The act or method of controlling or directing.
What words are commonly confused with "conduct"?
"conduct" is commonly confused with "contact", "connect", "consult". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conduct"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conduct" is /ˈkɒndʌkt/. 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 "conduct"?
From Late Latin conductus (“defense, escort”), from Latin conductus, perfect passive participle of condūcō (“bring together”); see also conduce. Doublet of conduit. 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 "conduct", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Carolina11 variantsfantasy11 variantsunknown11 variantsultimate11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list