cónclave

[ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]

/[ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]/ noun

The verdict

“cónclave” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,058
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-conclave · cónclave · Spanish

cónclave · rank #33,058 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,058
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cándido

Nearest frequency peer: cándido (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cónclave”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cónclave” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cónclave vs concluye
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cónclave
PropertyValue
Headwordcónclave
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,058
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cónclave”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cónclavecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cándido” (#33,057), “cumplirán” (#33,056), “december” (#33,060). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cónclave” va en #33,058. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cónclave (IPA [ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,058 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

  1. 1
    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.

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.

ccónclave1cnóclave2cócnlave2cóncalve2cóncclave1cónclabe1cónclaev2cónclavve1
Edit distance from "cónclave"

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

How do you spell "cónclave"?
"cónclave" is spelled C-Ó-N-C-L-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõŋklaβ̞e].
What does "cónclave" mean?
As a noun, "cónclave" means: 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.
What words are commonly confused with "cónclave"?
"cónclave" is commonly confused with "concluye". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cónclave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cónclave" is [ˈkõŋklaβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cónclave" come from?
"cónclave" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cónclave", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list