convoke
/kənˈvoʊk/verb
convoke is spelled C-O-N-V-O-K-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, convoke means “To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convoke?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-V-O-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 convoke?
Convoke appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 convoke?
- /kənˈvoʊk/
Convoke has 2 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-convoke.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convoke
- convokes present, singular, he/she/it
- convoking participle, present
- convoked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convoke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.
- 2
To call together.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convoke in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense convene:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | einberufen |
| Spanish | convocar |
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 convoke come from?
Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).