# conclave vs conclude

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### conclave
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒnkleɪv/ · frequency rank #36,498*
The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place.

### conclude
*verb · IPA /kənˈkluːd/ · frequency rank #8,264*
To end; to come to an end.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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