# conquest

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/ · frequency rank #10,022

## Definitions
1. An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
2. An act or instance of gaining control of or mastery over something, overcoming obstacles.
3. That which is conquered; possession gained by mental or physical effort, force, or struggle.
4. The acquiring of property by other means than by inheritance; acquisition.
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. 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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **contest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conquest-vs-contest)
- **conquer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conquer-vs-conquest)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cconquest`, `cnoquest`, `connquest`, `conqeust`, `conqquest`, `conquesst`, `conquestt`, `conquets`, `conquset`, `conuqest`, `coqnuest`, `ocnquest`

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