conjuration
/ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
"conjuration" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“conjuration” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | conjuration |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “conjuration” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for conjuration is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for conjuration in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English conjuracioun, from Middle French conjuration, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuratio (“a swearing together, a conspiracy”). The correct English form is conjuration, spelled C-O-N-J-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.
- 2A magic trick.
- 3The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner, or binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.
- 4A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy.
Etymology
From Middle English conjuracioun, from Middle French conjuration, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuratio (“a swearing together, a conspiracy”).
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.
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Using “conjuration”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-J-U-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌkʌnd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.