# coalesce

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/ · frequency rank #45,282

## Definitions
1. To join into a single mass or whole.
2. To form from different pieces or elements.
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. To merge, to intermingle freely.
5. To convert a null value to a defined value.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`caolesce`, `ccoalesce`, `coaelsce`, `coalecse`, `coalescce`, `coalesec`, `coalessce`, `coallesce`, `coalsece`, `colaesce`, `ocalesce`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coalesce