complot
/ˈkɒmˌplɒt/
"complot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“complot” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy
Corpus desk
Index EN-complot · complot · English
complot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | complot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒmˌplɒt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “complot” in English
Rare enough to double-check
complot is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒmˌplɒt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy".
No misspelling variants are generated for complot in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French complot (“crowd-, plot”). The correct English form is complot, spelled C-O-M-P-L-O-T.
Definition
- 1A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how complot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
LOR. Now to confirme the complot thou hast cast Of all these practices, Ile spread the watch, Vpon precise commandement from the king Strongly to guard the place where Pedringano This night shall murder haples Serberine.
AARON: […] / For I must talk of murders, rapes, and massacres, Acts of black night, abominable deeds, Complots of mischief, treason, villainies, Ruthful to hear, yet piteously perform'd: / […]
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French complot (“crowd-, plot”).
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.