conduction

/kənˈdʌkʃən/

//kənˈdʌkʃən// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"conduction" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conduction” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,607
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The conveying of heat or electricity through material.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conduction · conduction · English

conduction · rank #29,607 · 16 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,607
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conclusively

Nearest frequency peer: conclusively (-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 “conduction”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conduction” 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).

conduction vs conductor
80% similar
conduction vs connection
80% similar
conduction vs conviction
80% similar

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

Key facts for conduction
PropertyValue
Headwordconduction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈdʌkʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,607
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conduction”

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).conductionlands 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 “conclusively” (#29,606), “confided” (#29,608), “commercialization” (#29,605). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conduction” is #29,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around conduction (IPA /kənˈdʌkʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,607 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for conduction, with forms such as "cconduction", "cnoduction", and "codnuction". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "conductor", "connection", "conviction", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion. The correct English form is conduction, spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
  2. 2
    The act of leading or guiding.
  3. 3
    The act of training up.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hobab the son of Raguel the Madianite, who aſſiſted the Israelites in their conduction through the Wildernes of Pharan.
  2. every man has his beginning and conduction

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion.

This word in other languages

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconduction
  • cnoduction
  • codnuction
  • condcution
  • condduction
  • conducction
  • conduciton
  • conducsion
  • conductino
  • conductionn
  • conductoin
  • conducttion
  • condutcion
  • connduction
  • conudction
  • ocnduction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conduction - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconduction1cnoduction2codnuction2condcution2condduction1conducction1conduciton2conducsion1
Edit distance from "conduction"

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 "conduction"?
"conduction" is spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdʌkʃən/.
What does "conduction" mean?
As a noun, "conduction" means: The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
What words are commonly confused with "conduction"?
"conduction" is commonly confused with "conductor", "connection", "conviction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conduction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conduction" is /kənˈdʌkʃən/. 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 "conduction"?
Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cheerfully#29,594Chardonnay#29,592disordered#29,630fatherland#29,650

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

electrified16 variantsblistering16 variantsgraphically16 variantssustenance16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list