konsensual

[kɔnzɛnzuˈaːl]

/[kɔnzɛnzuˈaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-konsensual · konsensual · German

konsensual · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 konsensual
PropertyValue
Headwordkonsensual
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔnzɛnzuˈaːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „konsensual“ im Deutschen

konsensualliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

konsensual is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔnzɛnzuˈaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich".

konsensual has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is konsensual, spelled K-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ziele sollen konsensual zu einem einheitlichen Unternehmensziel zusammengefasst werden.
  2. Teil 1 Grundlagen: Für den Konsens, gegen den „Deal

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 "konsensual"?
"konsensual" is spelled K-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnzɛnzuˈaːl].
What does "konsensual" mean?
As an adjective, "konsensual" means: übereinstimmend, einvernehmlich
How do you pronounce "konsensual"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konsensual" is [kɔnzɛnzuˈaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "konsensual" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list