Which to use
“conducir” is a verb and “conductor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,993
- “conducir” frequency rank
- #3,539
- “conductor” frequency rank
- 7532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conducir | conductor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar₁, transportar₁ [algo o a alguien] de una parte a otra. | Persona que conduce un automóvil. |
Where the eye mixes conducir and conductor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. conducir runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against conductor's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses conducir with conductor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conducir is [kõn̪d̪uˈsiɾ] while conductor is [kõn̪d̪ukˈt̪oɾ]. 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 7532, 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]. conductor is at rank #3,539, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪d̪ukˈt̪oɾ].
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 7532, this pair ranks #307,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conducir vs conductor
Shared letters: cdnoru. Private to "conducir": i. Private to "conductor": t.
"conducir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "conductor" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conducir" and "conductor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conducir" or "conductor" show up more?
What to do next
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 "conductor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conducir" and "conductor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conducían vs conducir". 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 #307,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.