conveyance
/kənˈveɪəns/noun, verb
conveyance is spelled C-O-N-V-E-Y-A-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, conveyance means “An act or instance of conveying” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of conveyance is conveyances.
How many letters and syllables are in conveyance?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-V-E-Y-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is conveyance?
Conveyance appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th 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 conveyance?
- /kənˈveɪəns/
Conveyance has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-conveyance.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of conveyance
- conveyances plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- conveyancing participle, present
- conveyanced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conveyance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act or instance of conveying.
- 2
archaicA manner of conveying one's thoughts, a style of communication.
- 3
A means of transporting, especially a vehicle.
- 4
An instrument transferring title of an object from one person or group of persons to another.
verb
- 1
To transfer (the title) of an object from one person or group of persons to another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conveyance in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Transport, Übertragung , Transportmittel, Verkehrsmittel , übertragen |
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.
Where does conveyance come from?
From Middle English conveiance, conveyaunce, equivalent to convey + -ance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).