# conserve

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/ · frequency rank #17,804

## Definitions
1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
3. A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
4. A conservatory.

## Etymology
From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.

## Easily confused with
- **converse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conserve-vs-converse)
- **converge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conserve-vs-converge)
- **conserved** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conserve-vs-conserved)
- **conceive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/conceive-vs-conserve)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cconserve`, `cnoserve`, `conesrve`, `connserve`, `conserev`, `conserrve`, `conservve`, `consevre`, `consreve`, `consserve`, `cosnerve`, `ocnserve`

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