Which to use
“conducir” is a verb and “conducto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,993
- “conducir” frequency rank
- #14,796
- “conducto” frequency rank
- 18789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conducir | conducto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar₁, transportar₁ [algo o a alguien] de una parte a otra. | Canal, por lo general cubierto, que funciona para dar paso y salida a las aguas y a otras materias. |
Where the eye mixes conducir and conducto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. conducir (CVCCVCVC) and conducto (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between conducir and conducto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conducir is [kõn̪d̪uˈsiɾ] while conducto is [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conducir is recorded at frequency rank #3,993, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪d̪uˈsiɾ]. conducto is at rank #14,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪o].
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 18789, this pair ranks #266,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conducir vs conducto
Shared letters: cdnou. Private to "conducir": ir. Private to "conducto": t.
"conducir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "conducto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conducir" and "conducto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conducir" or "conducto"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "conducir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conducto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conducir" and "conducto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conducto vs conecto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #266,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.