# confer

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈfʌɹ/ · frequency rank #22,625

## Definitions
1. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
2. To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue.
3. To compare.
4. To bring together; to collect, gather.
5. To contribute; to conduce.

## Etymology
From Early Modern English conferre, from Middle French conférer, from Old French conferer, from Latin cōnferō. Compare Dutch confereren, German konferieren, Danish konferere, Swedish konferera. Doublet of collate. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

## Easily confused with
- **cover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cover)
- **Conor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-conor)
- **conte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-conte)
- **cower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cower)
- **corner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-corner)
- **copper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-copper)
- **Cooper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cooper)
- **cooler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cooler)
- **convey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-convey)
- **Connor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-connor)
- **cooker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cooker)
- **convex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-convex)
- **Conley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-conley)
- **config** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-config)
- **conned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-conned)
- **cotter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cotter)
- **copier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-copier)
- **corker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-corker)
- **Cowper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-cowper)
- **confirm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-confirm)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cconfer`, `cnofer`, `cofner`, `conefr`, `conferr`, `conffer`, `confre`, `connfer`, `ocnfer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/confer