How many letters does the top answer for “the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)” have?

The most common answer is noviciate (9 letters).

Crossword clue: the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

noviciate 9 letters wn-def

the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)

novitiate 9 letters wn-def

the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)