inconsistency

[ɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ]

/[ɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand, in dem zwei Dinge, die beide als gültig angesehen werden sollen, nicht miteinander vereinbar sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-inconsistency · inconsistency · German

inconsistency · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 inconsistency
PropertyValue
Headwordinconsistency
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „inconsistency“ im Deutschen

inconsistencysitzt 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

inconsistency is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, in dem zwei Dinge, die beide als gültig angesehen werden sollen, nicht miteinander vereinbar sind".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inconsistency, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

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 German form is inconsistency, spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand, in dem zwei Dinge, die beide als gültig angesehen werden sollen, nicht miteinander vereinbar sind

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 "inconsistency"?
"inconsistency" is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ].
What does "inconsistency" mean?
As a noun, "inconsistency" means: Zustand, in dem zwei Dinge, die beide als gültig angesehen werden sollen, nicht miteinander vereinbar sind
How do you pronounce "inconsistency"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inconsistency" is [ɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inconsistency" come from?
"inconsistency" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list