colloquy
/ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/
"colloquy" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“colloquy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A conversation or dialogue.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | colloquy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “colloquy” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
colloquy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
colloquy doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English colloquies pl, from Latin colloquium (“conversation”), from com- (“together, with”) (English com-) + form of loquor (“speak”) (from which English locution and other words). Doublet of colloquium. The correct English form is colloquy, spelled C-O-L-L-O-Q-U-Y.
Definition
- 1A conversation or dialogue.
- 2A formal conference.
- 3A church court held by certain Reformed denominations.
- 4A written discourse.
- 5A discussion during a trial in which a judge ensures that the defendant understands what is taking place in the trial and what his or her rights are.
- 6A collection of scripted dialogues written as a textbook, or a set of exercises, to help students to practice and improve their Latin or Ancient Greek. See: Colloquy
Etymology
From Middle English colloquies pl, from Latin colloquium (“conversation”), from com- (“together, with”) (English com-) + form of loquor (“speak”) (from which English locution and other words). Doublet of colloquium.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “colloquy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-L-L-O-Q-U-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.