concile

\kɔ̃.sil\

/\kɔ̃.sil\/ noun

The verdict

“concile” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,624 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,624
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Assemblée légitimement convoquée de plusieurs évêques et docteurs de l’Église catholique romaine, pour délibérer et décider sur des questions de doctrine et de discipline.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

concile vs conclu
71% similar
concile vs confie
71% similar
concile vs conçue
57% similar

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

Key facts for concile
PropertyValue
Headwordconcile
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.sil\
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,624
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concile” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). concile lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for concile is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.sil\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,624 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for concile, with forms such as "cconcile", "cnocile", and "cocnile". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "conclu", "confie", "conçue", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is concile, spelled C-O-N-C-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assemblée légitimement convoquée de plusieurs évêques et docteurs de l’Église catholique romaine, pour délibérer et décider sur des questions de doctrine et de discipline.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des décrets et des canons rédigés dans un concile.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconcile,cnocile,cocnile,conccile,conciel,concille,conclie,conicle,conncile,ocncile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concile - 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.

cconcile1cnocile2cocnile2conccile1conciel2concille1conclie2conicle2
Edit distance from "concile"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concile"?
"concile" is spelled C-O-N-C-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.sil\.
What does "concile" mean?
As a noun, "concile" means: Assemblée légitimement convoquée de plusieurs évêques et docteurs de l’Église catholique romaine, pour délibérer et décider sur des questions de doctrine et de discipline.
What words are commonly confused with "concile"?
"concile" is commonly confused with "conclu", "confie", "conçue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concile" is \kɔ̃.sil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concile" come from?
"concile" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “concile”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-C-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.sil\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “conclu” - see the side-by-side comparison. concile vs conclu
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list