conventicle
con·ven·ti·cle/kənˈvɛn(t)ək(ə)l/noun, verb
conventicle is spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-C-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables (con·ven·ti·cle). It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, conventicle means “A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of conventicle is conventicles.
How many letters and syllables are in conventicle?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: con·ven·ti·cle |
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is conventicle?
Conventicle appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce conventicle?
- UK /kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/
- US /kənˈvɛn(t)ək(ə)l/
Conventicle has 4 syllables, split con·ven·ti·cle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of conventicle
- conventicles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- conventicling participle, present
- conventicled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conventicle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
- 2
The place where such a meeting is held.
- 3
A Quaker meetinghouse.
verb
- 1
To hold a secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conventicle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense secret, unauthorized, or illegal religious meeting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conventicule |
| German | Konventikel |
| Spanish | conventículo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.