conjure

/ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/

//ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə// verb

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

The verdict

“conjure” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,331
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To perform magic tricks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conjure · conjure · English

conjure · rank #25,331 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,331
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conical

Nearest frequency peer: conical (-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 “conjure”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conjure” 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).

conjure vs consume
71% similar
conjure vs couture
71% similar
conjure vs concur
71% similar

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

Key facts for conjure
PropertyValue
Headwordconjure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,331
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conjure”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).conjurelands 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 “conical” (#25,330), “constitutionally” (#25,332), “Confucius” (#25,329). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conjure” is #25,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around conjure (IPA /ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,331 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for conjure, with forms such as "cconjure", "cnojure", and "cojnure". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "consume", "couture", "concur", 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 conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō (“I swear together; conspire”), from con- (“with, together”) + iūro (“I swear or take an oath”). The correct English form is conjure, spelled C-O-N-J-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To perform magic tricks.
  2. 2
    To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
  3. 3
    To practice black magic.
  4. 4
    To enchant or bewitch.
  5. 5
    To evoke.
  6. 6
    To imagine or picture in the mind.
  7. 7
    To make an urgent request to; to appeal to or beseech.
  8. 8
    To conspire or plot.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He started conjuring at the age of 15, and is now a famous stage magician.
  2. "Thou great Norman lump!" he muttered. "If I conjure till Doomsday, I cannot make thee gold."

Etymology

From Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō (“I swear together; conspire”), from con- (“with, together”) + iūro (“I swear or take an oath”).

This word in other languages

zaubern(Deutsch)evocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconjure
  • cnojure
  • cojnure
  • conjjure
  • conjrue
  • conjuer
  • conjurre
  • connjure
  • conujre
  • ocnjure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conjure - 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.

cconjure1cnojure2cojnure2conjjure1conjrue2conjuer2conjurre1connjure1
Edit distance from "conjure"

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 "conjure"?
"conjure" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/.
What does "conjure" mean?
As a verb, "conjure" means: To perform magic tricks.
What words are commonly confused with "conjure"?
"conjure" is commonly confused with "consume", "couture", "concur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conjure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjure" is /ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/. 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 "conjure"?
From Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō (“I swear together; conspire”), from con- (“with, together”) + iūro (“I swear or take an oath”). 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 "conjure", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

conical#25,330copious#25,334cordial#25,335Clooney#25,323

Similar misspelling depth

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

clancy10 variantscheques10 variantsDecatur10 variantscatered10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list