conclave
/kõ.ˈkla.vɨ/
The verdict
“conclave” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #31,302 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,302
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - reunião de cardeais para eleger novo papa
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | conclave |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kõ.ˈkla.vɨ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #31,302 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “conclave” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for conclave is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kõ.ˈkla.vɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,302 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for conclave, with forms such as "cconclave", "cnoclave", and "cocnlave". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is conclave, spelled C-O-N-C-L-A-V-E.
Definition
- 1reunião de cardeais para eleger novo papa
- 2assembleia de pessoas que se juntam para tratar de qualquer assunto
- 3congresso
- 4local onde se fazem essas reuniões
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cconclave,cnoclave,cocnlave,concalve,concclave,conclaev,conclavve,concllave,conclvae,conlcave,connclave,ocnclave
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conclave - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "conclave"?
What does "conclave" mean?
What are common misspellings of "conclave"?
How do you pronounce "conclave"?
What language does "conclave" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “conclave”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-N-C-L-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kõ.ˈkla.vɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.