conclude

/kənˈkluːd/

//kənˈkluːd// verb

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"conclude" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conclude” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,264
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To end; to come to an end.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conclude · conclude · English

conclude · rank #8,264 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,264
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH combining

Nearest frequency peer: combining (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “conclude”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “conclude” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

conclude vs Concorde
63% similar
conclude vs concluded
89% similar
conclude vs concludes
89% similar

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

Key facts for conclude
PropertyValue
Headwordconclude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈkluːd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,264
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conclude”

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).concludelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “combining” (#8,263), “confidential” (#8,265), “cleaner” (#8,262). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conclude” is #8,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around conclude (IPA /kənˈkluːd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,264 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for conclude, with forms such as "cconclude", "cnoclude", and "cocnlude". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Concorde", "concluded", "concludes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”). The correct English form is conclude, spelled C-O-N-C-L-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To end; to come to an end.
  2. 2
    To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
  3. 3
    To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
  4. 4
    To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
  5. 5
    To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to judge; to decide.
  6. 6
    To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar.
  7. 7
    To shut up; to enclose.
  8. 8
    To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to embrace; to confine.
  9. 9
    to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The story concluded with a moral.
  2. He inveighed against the folly of making oneself liable for the debts of others; vented many bitter execrations against the brother; and concluded with wishing something could be done for the unfortunate family.

Etymology

From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”).

Antonyms

begininitiatestartcommence

This word in other languages

concluir(Español)conclure(Français)beenden(Deutsch)concluir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconclude
  • cnoclude
  • cocnlude
  • concclude
  • concldue
  • concllude
  • conclued
  • conculde
  • conlcude
  • connclude
  • ocnclude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conclude - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconclude1cnoclude2cocnlude2concclude1concldue2concllude1conclued2conculde2
Edit distance from "conclude"

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 "conclude"?
"conclude" is spelled C-O-N-C-L-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈkluːd/.
What does "conclude" mean?
As a verb, "conclude" means: To end; to come to an end.
What words are commonly confused with "conclude"?
"conclude" is commonly confused with "Concorde", "concluded", "concludes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conclude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conclude" is /kənˈkluːd/. 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 "conclude"?
From Middle English concluden, borrowed from Latin conclūdere (“to shut up, close, end”). 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 "conclude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list