conductive

/kənˈdʌktɪv/

//kənˈdʌktɪv// adj

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

The verdict

“conductive” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,729
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conductive · conductive · English

conductive · rank #26,729 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,729
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH colossus

Nearest frequency peer: colossus (-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 “conductive”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conductive” 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).

conductive vs connective
80% similar
conductive vs convective
80% similar
conductive vs conducive
90% similar

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

Key facts for conductive
PropertyValue
Headwordconductive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈdʌktɪv/
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,729
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conductive”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).conductivelands 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 “colossus” (#26,728), “Coney” (#26,730), “congregational” (#26,731). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conductive” is #26,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around conductive (IPA /kənˈdʌktɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,729 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for conductive, with forms such as "cconductive", "cnoductive", and "codnuctive". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "connective", "convective", "conducive", 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 conduct + -ive. The correct English form is conductive, spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
  2. 2
    Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive.
  2. Solar storms drive currents of millions of amps through the electrically conductive upper layer of our atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). These currents, which can fluctuate rapidly, drive powerful magnetic disturbances at the Earth's surface that in turn induce electrical currents in the planet's crust.

Etymology

From conduct + -ive.

Synonyms

conductant

Antonyms

nonconductive

This word in other languages

conducteur(Français)leitend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconductive
  • cnoductive
  • codnuctive
  • condcutive
  • condductive
  • conducctive
  • conducitve
  • conductiev
  • conductivve
  • conducttive
  • conductvie
  • condutcive
  • connductive
  • conudctive
  • ocnductive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconductive1cnoductive2codnuctive2condcutive2condductive1conducctive1conducitve2conductiev2
Edit distance from "conductive"

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 "conductive"?
"conductive" is spelled C-O-N-D-U-C-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdʌktɪv/.
What does "conductive" mean?
As an adjective, "conductive" means: Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
What words are commonly confused with "conductive"?
"conductive" is commonly confused with "connective", "convective", "conducive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conductive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conductive" is /kənˈdʌktɪv/. 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 "conductive"?
From conduct + -ive. 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 "conductive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

curricular#26,742detonation#26,749broadening#26,706devolution#26,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

egalitarian15 variantsanesthetic15 variantsfoolishness15 variantsunfaithful15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list