conducidavsconducirWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: conducida is a participle, conducir is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“conducida” is a participle and “conducir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,572
“conducida” frequency rank
#3,993
“conducir” frequency rank
29565
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conducida conducir
Definition Forma del femenino de conducido, participio de conducir o de conducirse. Llevar₁, transportar₁ [algo o a alguien] de una parte a otra.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conducida and conducir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
conducida
8 ch
conducir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conducida is [kõn̪d̪uˈsið̞a] while conducir is [kõn̪d̪uˈsiɾ]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conducida is recorded at frequency rank #25,572, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪d̪uˈsið̞a]. conducir is at rank #3,993, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪uˈsiɾ].

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 29565, this pair ranks #216,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conducida vs conducir

Shared letters: cdinou. Private to "conducida": a. Private to "conducir": r.

"conducida" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "conducir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conducidacconducida · cnoducida · codnucida · condcuida · condducida · conduccida · conducdia · conduciad
  • conducircconducir · cnoducir · codnucir · condcuir · condducir · conduccir · conducirr · conducri

Frequency comparison

conducida#25,572
conducir#3,993

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conducida" and "conducir" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "conducida" is a participle and "conducir" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "conducida" or "conducir"?
"conducir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,993 in our Spanish list, against #25,572 for "conducida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conducida vs conducir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “conducida”; for a verb, it's “conducir”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conducida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list