conquest

/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/

//ˈkɒŋkwɛst// noun

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

The verdict

“conquest” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,022
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conquest · conquest · English

conquest · rank #10,022 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,022
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conquer

Nearest frequency peer: conquer (-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 “conquest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conquest” 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).

conquest vs contest
75% similar
conquest vs conquer
75% similar

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

Key facts for conquest
PropertyValue
Headwordconquest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒŋkwɛst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,022
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conquest” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).conquestlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “conquer” (#10,021), “Connor” (#10,020), “continuity” (#10,024). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around conquest (IPA /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,022 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for conquest, with forms such as "cconquest", "cnoquest", and "connquest". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "contest", "conquer", 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 conquest, from Old French conqueste (French conquête). The correct English form is conquest, spelled C-O-N-Q-U-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
  2. 2
    An act or instance of gaining control of or mastery over something, overcoming obstacles.
  3. 3
    That which is conquered; possession gained by mental or physical effort, force, or struggle.
  4. 4
    The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
  5. 5
    A person whose romantic affections one has gained, or with whom one has had sex, or the act of gaining another's romantic affections.
  6. 6
    A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competing teams (usually two) attempt to take over predetermined spawn points labeled by flags.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persians
  2. Mankind's conquest of space

Etymology

From Middle English conquest, from Old French conqueste (French conquête).

This word in other languages

conquista(Español)conquête(Français)Eroberung(Deutsch)conquista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconquest
  • cnoquest
  • connquest
  • conqeust
  • conqquest
  • conquesst
  • conquestt
  • conquets
  • conquset
  • conuqest
  • coqnuest
  • ocnquest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conquest - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconquest1cnoquest2connquest1conqeust2conqquest1conquesst1conquestt1conquets2
Edit distance from "conquest"

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 "conquest"?
"conquest" is spelled C-O-N-Q-U-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/.
What does "conquest" mean?
As a noun, "conquest" means: An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
What words are commonly confused with "conquest"?
"conquest" is commonly confused with "contest", "conquer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conquest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conquest" is /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/. 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 "conquest"?
From Middle English conquest, from Old French conqueste (French conquête). 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 "conquest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Cornwall#10,025credible#10,027Clifford#10,011depicted#10,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

commanded12 variantsfulfilled12 variantsabundant12 variantsunwanted12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list