conventual
/kənˈvɛnt͡ʃuəl/adjective, noun
conventual is spelled C-O-N-V-E-N-T-U-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, conventual means “Pertaining to a convent or convent life; cloistered, monastic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in conventual?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-V-E-N-T-U-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is conventual?
Conventual appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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 conventual?
- UK /kənˈvɛntjuːəl/
- US /kənˈvɛnt͡ʃuəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with conventual?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as conventual from its last stressed vowel (/ɛntʃuəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of conventual
- more conventual comparative
- most conventual superlative
- conventuals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conventual mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to a convent or convent life; cloistered, monastic.
noun
- 1
A member of a convent.
noun
- 1
A member of one of the two divisions of the Franciscans, following a mitigated rule, the other being the Observants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does conventual come from?
From Medieval Latin conventuālis, from Latin conventus (“convent”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).