coven
/ˈkʌv.ən/noun
coven is spelled C-O-V-E-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coven means “A nunnery, a convent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coven is covens.
How many letters and syllables are in coven?
| Letters | 5: C-O-V-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th 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 coven?
Coven appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 coven?
- /ˈkʌv.ən/
Coven 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-coven.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coven
- covens plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coven mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nunnery, a convent.
- 2
obsoleteA confederacy or band of people.
- 3
A formal group or assembly of witches.
- 4
In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.
- 5
A clique that shares common interests or activities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coven in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sabbat, coven, clan , clique |
| German | Hexenzirkel |
| Portuguese | conventículo |
| Spanish | aquelarre , gremio |
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 coven come from?
From Middle English covent, from Anglo-Norman covent, cuvent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventum, from conveniō, from cum (“with”) and venio (“to come”). Doublet of convent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).