Which to use
“conductos” and “convictos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,960
- “conductos” frequency rank
- #33,043
- “convictos” frequency rank
- 53003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conductos | convictos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de conducto. | Forma del plural de convicto. |
Where the eye mixes conductos and convictos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: conductos vs convictos
A purely visual mix-up. conductos ([kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪os]) and convictos ([kõmˈbikt̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conductos is recorded at frequency rank #19,960, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪ukt̪os]. convictos is at rank #33,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈbikt̪os].
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 53003, this pair ranks #90,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conductos vs convictos
Shared letters: cnost. Private to "conductos": du. Private to "convictos": iv.
"conductos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "convictos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "conductos" and "convictos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conductos" or "convictos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conductos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convictos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conductos" and "convictos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conventos vs convictos". 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 #90,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.