video conference
/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfəɹəns/
"video-conference" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“video conference” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.
Corpus desk
Index EN-video-conference · video conference · English
video conference · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | video conference |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfəɹəns/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “video conference” in English
Rare enough to double-check
video conference is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfəɹəns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.".
video conference has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From video + conference. The correct English form is video conference, spelled V-I-D-E-O- -C-O-N-F-E-R-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1A conference held by videolink; an arranged video phone call between more than two parties.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how video conference appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The four of us should hold a video conference next week.
Etymology
From video + conference.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.