conjurer

/ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/

//ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“conjurer” is uncommon English (frequency #71,416 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,416
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who conjures, a magician.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conjurer · conjurer · English

conjurer · rank #71,416 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,416
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conceives

Nearest frequency peer: conceives (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “conjurer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “conjurer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for conjurer
PropertyValue
Headwordconjurer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,416
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “conjurer” in English

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).conjurerfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “conceives” (#71,415), “contextualize” (#71,417), “comtesse” (#71,414). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conjurer” is #71,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conjurer is uncommon English at frequency #71,416 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

conjurer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er. The correct English form is conjurer, spelled C-O-N-J-U-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who conjures, a magician.
  2. 2
    One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
  3. 3
    One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
  4. 4
    One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
  5. 5
    A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Riseshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/ With his crude potato-sack mask and fear-inducing toxins, The Scarecrow, a “psychopharmacologist” at an insane asylum, acts as a conjurer of nightmares, capable of turning his patients’ most terrifying anxieties against them.
  2. His incivility confirms no less. Good Doctor Pinch, you are a conjurer; Establish him in his true sense again, And I will please you what you will demand.

Etymology

From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er.

This word in other languages

conjurateur(Français)Zauberer(Deutsch)

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 "conjurer"?
"conjurer" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/.
What does "conjurer" mean?
As a noun, "conjurer" means: One who conjures, a magician.
How do you pronounce "conjurer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjurer" is /ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/. 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 "conjurer"?
From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er. 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 "conjurer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

comtesse#71,414Cipriani#71,402Cimarron#71,401Chertsey#71,394

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list