cónclave
[ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]
The verdict
“cónclave” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,058 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #33,058
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Asamblea de los cardenales de la Iglesia católica reunidos para elegir al sumo pontífice, así como el sitio donde se encierran con llave para llevar a cabo tal objetivo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cónclave |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkõŋklaβ̞e] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #33,058 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cónclave” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cónclave is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,058 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Asamblea de los cardenales de la Iglesia católica reunidos para elegir al sumo pontífice, así como el sitio donde se encierran con llave para llevar a cabo tal objetivo.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cónclave, with forms such as "ccónclave", "cnóclave", and "cócnlave". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "concluye", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cónclave, spelled C-Ó-N-C-L-A-V-E.
Definition
- 1Asamblea de los cardenales de la Iglesia católica reunidos para elegir al sumo pontífice, así como el sitio donde se encierran con llave para llevar a cabo tal objetivo.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccónclave,cnóclave,cócnlave,cóncalve,cóncclave,cónclabe,cónclaev,cónclavve,cóncllave,cónclvae,cónlcave,cónnclave,ócnclave
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cónclave - 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.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Using “cónclave”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Ó-N-C-L-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkõŋklaβ̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “concluye” - see the side-by-side comparison. cónclave vs concluye
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.