# keynote

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkiːˌnoʊt/ · frequency rank #15,440

## Definitions
1. A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
2. The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
3. The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.

## Etymology
From key + note.

## Easily confused with
- **keyhole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keyhole-vs-keynote)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ekynote`, `kenyote`, `keynnote`, `keynoet`, `keynotte`, `keyntoe`, `keyonte`, `keyynote`, `kkeynote`, `kyenote`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keynote