ductus
/ˈdʌk.təs/
"ductus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ductus” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written (Compare graph; see also aspect.)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ductus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdʌk.təs/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ductus” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for ductus is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʌk.təs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for ductus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin ductus (“leading, conducting”, noun). Doublet of duct and douit. The correct English form is ductus, spelled D-U-C-T-U-S.
Definition
- 1The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written (Compare graph; see also aspect.)
- 2A subtle reduction of weight towards the middle of the stroke of the letter.
- 3A duct, tube or canal in the body.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ductus (“leading, conducting”, noun). Doublet of duct and douit.
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 “ductus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-U-C-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdʌk.təs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.