conceit

/kənˈsiːt/

//kənˈsiːt// noun

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"conceit" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conceit” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,084. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,084
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conceit · conceit · English

conceit · rank #36,084 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,084
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concubine

Nearest frequency peer: concubine (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “conceit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “conceit” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

conceit vs content
71% similar
conceit vs concept
86% similar
conceit vs concern
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for conceit
PropertyValue
Headwordconceit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈsiːt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,084
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conceit” sits in English frequency

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).conceitlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “concubine” (#36,085), “confounded” (#36,087), “collared” (#36,080). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around conceit (IPA /kənˈsiːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,084 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for conceit, with forms such as "cconceit", "cnoceit", and "cocneit". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "content", "concept", "concern", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito. The correct English form is conceit, spelled C-O-N-C-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
  2. 2
    The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
  3. 3
    Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
  4. 4
    Opinion, (neutral) judgment.
  5. 5
    Esteem, favourable opinion.
  6. 6
    A novel or fanciful idea; a whim.
  7. 7
    An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.
  8. 8
    Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
  9. 9
    Design; pattern.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In laughing, there ever procedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous.
  2. a man wise in his own conceit

Etymology

From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.

This word in other languages

concepto(Español)vanité(Français)Eingebung(Deutsch)vaidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconceit
  • cnoceit
  • cocneit
  • concceit
  • conceitt
  • conceti
  • conciet
  • conecit
  • connceit
  • ocnceit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conceit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconceit1cnoceit2cocneit2concceit1conceitt1conceti2conciet2conecit2
Edit distance from "conceit"

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 "conceit"?
"conceit" is spelled C-O-N-C-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsiːt/.
What does "conceit" mean?
As a noun, "conceit" means: Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
What words are commonly confused with "conceit"?
"conceit" is commonly confused with "content", "concept", "concern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conceit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conceit" is /kənˈsiːt/. 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 "conceit"?
From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito. 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 "conceit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cobbler#36,078Donahue#36,111Bristow#36,056atelier#36,042

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list