conveyance

/kənˈveɪəns/

//kənˈveɪəns// noun

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"conveyance" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conveyance” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,396
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act or instance of conveying.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conveyance · conveyance · English

conveyance · rank #37,396 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,396
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conspirator

Nearest frequency peer: conspirator (-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 “conveyance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conveyance” 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
Key facts for conveyance
PropertyValue
Headwordconveyance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈveɪəns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,396
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conveyance”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).conveyancelands 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 “conspirator” (#37,395), “Coronado” (#37,397), “Confucian” (#37,394). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conveyance” is #37,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around conveyance (IPA /kənˈveɪəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,396 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for conveyance, with forms such as "cconveyance", "cnoveyance", and "conevyance". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English conveiance, conveyaunce, equivalent to convey + -ance. The correct English form is conveyance, spelled C-O-N-V-E-Y-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or instance of conveying.
  2. 2
    An act or instance of conveying.
  3. 3
    A means of transporting, especially a vehicle.
  4. 4
    An instrument transferring title of an object from one person or group of persons to another.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The times have changed in nothing more (we follow as we were wont the manuscript of Peter Pattieson,) than in the rapid conveyance of intelligence and communication betwixt one part of Scotland and another.
  2. Three in a hansom cab is not, under all circumstances, the most comfortable method of conveyance […]

Etymology

From Middle English conveiance, conveyaunce, equivalent to convey + -ance.

This word in other languages

Transport(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconveyance
  • cnoveyance
  • conevyance
  • connveyance
  • conveaynce
  • conveyacne
  • conveyancce
  • conveyanec
  • conveyannce
  • conveyence
  • conveynace
  • conveyyance
  • convveyance
  • convyeance
  • covneyance
  • ocnveyance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conveyance - 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.

cconveyance1cnoveyance2conevyance2connveyance1conveaynce2conveyacne2conveyancce1conveyanec2
Edit distance from "conveyance"

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 "conveyance"?
"conveyance" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-Y-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈveɪəns/.
What does "conveyance" mean?
As a noun, "conveyance" means: An act or instance of conveying.
What are common misspellings of "conveyance"?
Common misspellings include "cconveyance", "cnoveyance", "conevyance", "connveyance", "conveaynce". The correct spelling is "conveyance".
How do you pronounce "conveyance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conveyance" is /kənˈveɪəns/. 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 "conveyance"?
From Middle English conveiance, conveyaunce, equivalent to convey + -ance. 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 "conveyance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list