Konsensus

[kɔnˈzɛnzʊs]

/[kɔnˈzɛnzʊs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-konsensus · Konsensus · German

Konsensus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Konsensus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonsensus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈzɛnzʊs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konsensus“ im Deutschen

Konsensusliegt 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

Konsensus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnˈzɛnzʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Übereinstimmung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Konsensus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Konsensus, spelled K-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Übereinstimmung

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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 "Konsensus"?
"Konsensus" is spelled K-O-N-S-E-N-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈzɛnzʊs].
What does "Konsensus" mean?
As a noun, "Konsensus" means: Übereinstimmung
How do you pronounce "Konsensus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konsensus" is [kɔnˈzɛnzʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konsensus" come from?
"Konsensus" 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