Which to use
“conducían” is a verb and “conducta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,353
- “conducían” frequency rank
- #3,470
- “conducta” frequency rank
- 45823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conducían | conducta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conducir o de conducirse. | manera de cond(u)cirse o (de) comportarse (de) una persona. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conducían and conducta apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conducían is [kõn̪d̪uˈsiãn] while conducta is [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conducían is recorded at frequency rank #42,353, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪uˈsiãn]. conducta is at rank #3,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪a].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45823, this pair ranks #129,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conducían vs conducta
Shared letters: acdnou. Private to "conducían": í. Private to "conducta": t.
"conducían" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "conducta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- conducta ← cconducta · cnoducta · codnucta · condcuta · condducta · conducat · conduccta · conductta
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conducían" and "conducta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conducían" or "conducta"?
Remembering conducían vs conducta
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “conducían”; for a noun, it's “conducta”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conducían” entry
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