conductavsconductasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conducta” and “conductas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,470
“conducta” frequency rank
#9,787
“conductas” frequency rank
13257
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conducta conductas
Definition manera de cond(u)cirse o (de) comportarse (de) una persona. Forma del plural de conducta

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conducta and conductas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
conducta
9 ch
conductas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conducta ([kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪a]) and conductas ([kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “conducta” sits inside “conductas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conducta is recorded at frequency rank #3,470, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪a]. conductas is at rank #9,787, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪as].

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 13257, this pair ranks #288,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of conducta vs conductas

Shared letters: acdnotu. Private to "conducta": -. Private to "conductas": s.

"conducta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "conductas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conductacconducta · cnoducta · codnucta · condcuta · condducta · conducat · conduccta · conductta
  • conductascconductas · cnoductas · codnuctas · condcutas · condductas · conducats · conducctas · conductass

Frequency comparison

conducta#3,470
conductas#9,787

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conducta" and "conductas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪a] versus [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conducta" or "conductas"?
"conducta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,470 in our Spanish list, against #9,787 for "conductas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conducta vs conductas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conducta” 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