conque

\kɔ̃k\

/\kɔ̃k\/ noun

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The verdict

“conque” is an uncommon French word, ranked #65,039 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#65,039
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gros coquillage creux.

Key facts for conque
PropertyValue
Headwordconque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃k\
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,039
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conque” 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). conque 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 conque is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃k\. Corpus data places it at rank #65,039 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for conque, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is conque, spelled C-O-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gros coquillage creux.
  2. 2
    Certaines coquilles en spirale, dont certains peuples se servaient comme de trompettes.
  3. 3
    Cavité de l’oreille, au fond de laquelle se trouve l’orifice externe du conduit auditif.
  4. 4
    Creux du relief.
  5. 5
    Meuble représentant le coquillage du même nom dans les armoiries. À rapprocher de coquille, coquille Saint-Jacques, huître et vannet.
  6. 6
    Petite caisse de bois dans laquelle les mineurs plaçaient, autrefois, les minerais les plus riche.

This word in other languages

conch(English)concha(Español)Muschel(Deutsch)concha(Português)

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 "conque"?
"conque" is spelled C-O-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃k\.
What does "conque" mean?
As a noun, "conque" means: Gros coquillage creux.
How do you pronounce "conque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conque" is \kɔ̃k\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conque" come from?
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Using “conque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃k\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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