Konsens

[kɔnˈzɛns]

/[kɔnˈzɛns]/ noun

The verdict

“Konsens” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,680
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Übereinstimmung der Meinungen oder Standpunkte; Einigkeit, Einmütigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-konsens · Konsens · German

Konsens · rank #10,680 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,680
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Komplexität

Nearest frequency peer: Komplexität (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Konsens“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Konsens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Konsens vs Konten
71% similar
Konsens vs Konsums
71% similar
Konsens vs Konzerns
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Konsens
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonsens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈzɛns]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,680
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konsens“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Konsensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Komplexität“ (#10,679), „Koran“ (#10,681), „Klinge“ (#10,678). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konsens“ bei #10,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Konsens (IPA [kɔnˈzɛns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,680 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konsens, with forms such as "kkonsens", "knosens", and "konesns". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Konten", "Konsums", "Konzerns", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 German form is Konsens, spelled K-O-N-S-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Übereinstimmung der Meinungen oder Standpunkte; Einigkeit, Einmütigkeit
  2. 2
    eine Zustimmung, die Einwilligung, Genehmigung, Erlaubnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Konsens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Na, hoffentlich herrscht jetzt ein Konsens. Anscheinend hat das Gegenüber mir zugestimmt.
  2. „In seiner Zeit bei den Vereinten Nationen hat er die Kunst perfektioniert, die unterschiedlichsten Menschen zum Konsens zu bringen und Gegner einzubinden.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonsens
  • knosens
  • konesns
  • konnsens
  • konsenns
  • konsenss
  • konsesn
  • konsnes
  • konssens
  • kosnens
  • oknsens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konsens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkonsens1knosens2konesns2konnsens1konsenns1konsenss1konsesn2konsnes2
Edit distance from "Konsens"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Konsens"?
"Konsens" is spelled K-O-N-S-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈzɛns].
What does "Konsens" mean?
As a noun, "Konsens" means: eine Übereinstimmung der Meinungen oder Standpunkte; Einigkeit, Einmütigkeit
What words are commonly confused with "Konsens"?
"Konsens" is commonly confused with "Konten", "Konsums", "Konzerns". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konsens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konsens" is [kɔnˈzɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konsens" come from?
"Konsens" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Konsens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list