conduto

/kõ.ˈdu.tu/

//kõ.ˈdu.tu// noun

The verdict

“conduto” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #38,190 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,190
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - canal por onde escoam líquidos ou gases

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

conduto vs conto
71% similar
conduto vs couto
71% similar
conduto vs contato
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for conduto
PropertyValue
Headwordconduto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.ˈdu.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,190
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conduto” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). conduto lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for conduto is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kõ.ˈdu.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #38,190 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for conduto, with forms such as "cconduto", "cnoduto", and "codnuto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "conto", "couto", "contato", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is conduto, spelled C-O-N-D-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    canal por onde escoam líquidos ou gases
  2. 2
    via
  3. 3
    nome pelo qual se designam diversos canais ou vias adutoras do organismo humano
  4. 4
    aquilo que se come habitualmente com pão
  5. 5
    presigo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconduto,cnoduto,codnuto,condduto,condtuo,conduot,condutto,connduto,conudto,ocnduto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conduto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconduto1cnoduto2codnuto2condduto1condtuo2conduot2condutto1connduto1
Edit distance from "conduto"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conduto"?
"conduto" is spelled C-O-N-D-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈdu.tu/.
What does "conduto" mean?
As a noun, "conduto" means: canal por onde escoam líquidos ou gases
What words are commonly confused with "conduto"?
"conduto" is commonly confused with "conto", "couto", "contato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conduto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conduto" is /kõ.ˈdu.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conduto" come from?
"conduto" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “conduto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-D-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõ.ˈdu.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “conto” - see the side-by-side comparison. conduto vs conto
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list