# convalescent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/ · frequency rank #46,994

## Definitions
1. recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend.
2. of convalescence or convalescents

## Etymology
From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

## Common misspellings (19)
`cconvalescent`, `cnovalescent`, `conavlescent`, `connvalescent`, `convaelscent`, `convalecsent`, `convalesccent`, `convalescennt`, `convalescentt`, `convalescetn`, `convalescnet`, `convalesecnt`, `convalesscent`, `convallescent`, `convalsecent`, `convlaescent`, `convvalescent`, `covnalescent`, `ocnvalescent`

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