conciliate
/ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/verb
conciliate is spelled C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, conciliate means “To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in conciliate?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-C-I-L-I-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is conciliate?
Conciliate appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce conciliate?
- /ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-conciliate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of conciliate
- conciliates present, singular, he/she/it
- conciliating participle, present
- conciliated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conciliate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo acquire, to procure.
- 2
archaicTo reconcile (discordant theories, demands etc.); to make compatible, bring together.
- 3
To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.
- 4
To mediate in a dispute.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conciliate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense make calm and content:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | beschwichtigen |
| Spanish | apaciguar, conciliar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does conciliate come from?
Borrowed from Latin conciliātus, perfect passive participle of conciliō (“to unite”), from concilium (“council, meeting”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).