coalesce

/ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/

//ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs// verb

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"coalesce" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coalesce” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,282
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To join into a single mass or whole.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coalesce · coalesce · English

coalesce · rank #45,282 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,282
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coldwater

Nearest frequency peer: coldwater (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “coalesce”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “coalesce” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for coalesce
PropertyValue
Headwordcoalesce
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,282
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coalesce”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).coalescelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “coldwater” (#45,283), “clowning” (#45,280), “competently” (#45,284). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coalesce” is #45,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around coalesce (IPA /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,282 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for coalesce, with forms such as "caolesce", "ccoalesce", and "coaelsce". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”). The correct English form is coalesce, spelled C-O-A-L-E-S-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To join into a single mass or whole.
  2. 2
    To form from different pieces or elements.
  3. 3
    To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify.
  4. 4
    To merge, to intermingle freely.
  5. 5
    To convert a null value to a defined value.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how coalesce appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The droplets coalesced into a puddle.
  2. […] when a thing's own light and the light from something else coalescing into one on bright and smooth surfaces produce a form which yields a perception reversed from the way a thing normally looks.

Etymology

From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).

Synonyms

agglomerateaggregatecumulatealloyamalgamateblendcoalescecombineconsolidateconflateembodyfuseintegratemassmeldmergeunite

Antonyms

dividesegregate

This word in other languages

juntarse(Español)se fondre(Français)vereinigen(Deutsch)aglutinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • caolesce
  • ccoalesce
  • coaelsce
  • coalecse
  • coalescce
  • coalesec
  • coalessce
  • coallesce
  • coalsece
  • colaesce
  • ocalesce

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coalesce - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

caolesce2ccoalesce1coaelsce2coalecse2coalescce1coalesec2coalessce1coallesce1
Edit distance from "coalesce"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coalesce"?
"coalesce" is spelled C-O-A-L-E-S-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/.
What does "coalesce" mean?
As a verb, "coalesce" means: To join into a single mass or whole.
What are common misspellings of "coalesce"?
Common misspellings include "caolesce", "ccoalesce", "coaelsce", "coalecse", "coalescce". The correct spelling is "coalesce".
How do you pronounce "coalesce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coalesce" is /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "coalesce"?
From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "coalesce", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clowning#45,280CONCACAF#45,286christen#45,272chomping#45,271

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Cornwell11 variantsCrispin11 variantscarapace11 variantsCyrillic11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list