conséquence

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The verdict

“conséquence” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reaktion, Rückwirkung, Gegenwirkung, Folge, Konsequenz

Corpus desk

Index DE-consequence · conséquence · German

conséquence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for conséquence
PropertyValue
Headwordconséquence
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „conséquence“ im Deutschen

conséquencesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conséquence is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reaktion, Rückwirkung, Gegenwirkung, Folge, Konsequenz".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for conséquence, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is conséquence, spelled C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-C-E.

Definition

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    Reaktion, Rückwirkung, Gegenwirkung, Folge, Konsequenz

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conséquence"?
"conséquence" is spelled C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "conséquence" mean?
As a noun, "conséquence" means: Reaktion, Rückwirkung, Gegenwirkung, Folge, Konsequenz
How do you pronounce "conséquence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conséquence" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conséquence" come from?
"conséquence" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list