convocation

noun

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"convocation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“convocation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,189
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of calling or assembling by summons.

Corpus desk

Index EN-convocation · convocation · English

convocation · rank #33,189 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,189
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH contemplative

Nearest frequency peer: contemplative (-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 “convocation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “convocation” 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).

convocation vs conviction
82% similar
convocation vs convection
82% similar
convocation vs concoction
82% similar

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

Key facts for convocation
PropertyValue
Headwordconvocation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,189
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “convocation”

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).convocationlands 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 “contemplative” (#33,188), “connoisseur” (#33,187), “confessor” (#33,186). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “convocation” is #33,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around convocation, anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,189 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for convocation, with forms such as "cconvocation", "cnovocation", and "connvocation". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "conviction", "convection", "concoction", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem. The correct English form is convocation, spelled C-O-N-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of calling or assembling by summons.
  2. 2
    An assembly or meeting.
  3. 3
    An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
  4. 4
    An academic assembly, in which the business of a university is transacted.
  5. 5
    A flock of eagles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Convocation will sit in York too, so the northern church can have its say in how we worship God.

Etymology

From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconvocation
  • cnovocation
  • connvocation
  • conovcation
  • convcoation
  • convoaction
  • convocaiton
  • convocasion
  • convocatino
  • convocationn
  • convocatoin
  • convocattion
  • convoccation
  • convoctaion
  • convvocation
  • covnocation
  • ocnvocation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconvocation1cnovocation2connvocation1conovcation2convcoation2convoaction2convocaiton2convocasion1
Edit distance from "convocation"

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 "convocation"?
"convocation" is spelled C-O-N-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "convocation" mean?
As a noun, "convocation" means: The act of calling or assembling by summons.
What words are commonly confused with "convocation"?
"convocation" is commonly confused with "conviction", "convection", "concoction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "convocation"?
From Middle English convocacioun, from Old French convocation, from Latin convocatio, convocationem. 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 "convocation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

connoisseur#33,187deliciously#33,200circumcised#33,176drunkenness#33,214

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

bodybuilder17 variantsfluctuation17 variantsgrandstand17 variantsabnormality17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list