convey

/kənˈveɪ/

//kənˈveɪ// verb

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"convey" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“convey” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,155
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To move (something) from one place to another.

Corpus desk

Index EN-convey · convey · English

convey · rank #9,155 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,155
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH connects

Nearest frequency peer: connects (-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 “convey”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “convey” 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).

convey vs cove
67% similar
convey vs cover
67% similar
convey vs Corey
50% similar

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

Key facts for convey
PropertyValue
Headwordconvey
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈveɪ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,155
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “convey”

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).conveylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “connects” (#9,154), “critique” (#9,156), “cone” (#9,153). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “convey” is #9,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around convey (IPA /kənˈveɪ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,155 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for convey, with forms such as "cconvey", "cnovey", and "conevy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cove", "cover", "Corey", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier (French convoyer), from Vulgar Latin *convio, from Classical Latin via (“way”). Compare convoy. The correct English form is convey, spelled C-O-N-V-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To move (something) from one place to another.
  2. 2
    To take or carry (someone) from one place to another.
  3. 3
    To communicate; to make known; to portray.
  4. 4
    To transfer legal rights (to).
  5. 5
    To manage with privacy; to carry out.
  6. 6
    To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe.
  2. […] I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there […]

Etymology

From Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier (French convoyer), from Vulgar Latin *convio, from Classical Latin via (“way”). Compare convoy.

Synonyms

carrytransportportaccompanyconductescortexpresssendrelayimpart

This word in other languages

trasladar(Español)transporter(Français)befördern(Deutsch)transportar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconvey
  • cnovey
  • conevy
  • connvey
  • conveyy
  • convvey
  • convye
  • covney
  • ocnvey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of convey - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconvey1cnovey2conevy2connvey1conveyy1convvey1convye2covney2
Edit distance from "convey"

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 "convey"?
"convey" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈveɪ/.
What does "convey" mean?
As a verb, "convey" means: To move (something) from one place to another.
What words are commonly confused with "convey"?
"convey" is commonly confused with "cove", "cover", "Corey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "convey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "convey" is /kənˈveɪ/. 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 "convey"?
From Middle English conveien, from Old French conveier (French convoyer), from Vulgar Latin *convio, from Classical Latin via (“way”). Compare convoy. 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 "convey", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

curved#9,158donors#9,171Afghan#9,130Gandhi#9,184

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

chooses9 variantsapplause9 variantsappealed9 variantsinland9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list