convene

/kənˈviːn/

//kənˈviːn// verb

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"convene" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“convene” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,413. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,413
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To come together; to meet; to unite.

Corpus desk

Index EN-convene · convene · English

convene · rank #27,413 · 10 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,413
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH contending

Nearest frequency peer: contending (-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 “convene”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “convene” 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).

convene vs coven
71% similar
convene vs convey
71% similar
convene vs convex
71% similar

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

Key facts for convene
PropertyValue
Headwordconvene
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈviːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,413
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “convene”

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).convenelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “contending” (#27,412), “consummate” (#27,411), “consenting” (#27,410). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “convene” is #27,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around convene (IPA /kənˈviːn/), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,413 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for convene, with forms such as "cconvene", "cnovene", and "conevne". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "coven", "convey", "convex", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French convenir, from Latin convenio, convenire (“come together”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from the root *gʷem-. The correct English form is convene, spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To come together; to meet; to unite.
  2. 2
    To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
  3. 3
    To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke; to summon.
  4. 4
    To summon judicially to meet or appear.
  5. 5
    To make a convention; to declare a rule by convention.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In short-sighted men […] the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
  2. The Parliament of Scotland now convened.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French convenir, from Latin convenio, convenire (“come together”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from the root *gʷem-.

This word in other languages

convenir(Español)zusammenkommen(Deutsch)unir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconvene
  • cnovene
  • conevne
  • connvene
  • conveen
  • convenne
  • convnee
  • convvene
  • covnene
  • ocnvene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of convene - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconvene1cnovene2conevne2connvene1conveen2convenne1convnee2convvene1
Edit distance from "convene"

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 "convene"?
"convene" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈviːn/.
What does "convene" mean?
As a verb, "convene" means: To come together; to meet; to unite.
What words are commonly confused with "convene"?
"convene" is commonly confused with "coven", "convey", "convex". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "convene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "convene" is /kənˈviːn/. 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 "convene"?
Borrowed from Middle French convenir, from Latin convenio, convenire (“come together”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from the root *gʷem-. 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 "convene", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list