Konsequenz

[kɔnzeˈkvɛnt͡s]

/[kɔnzeˈkvɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konsequenz” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,972. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,972
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Auswirkung einer Handlung, Folge

Corpus desk

Index DE-konsequenz · Konsequenz · German

Konsequenz · rank #5,972 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,972
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Knast

Nearest frequency peer: Knast (-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 „Konsequenz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konsequenz“ 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).

Konsequenz vs Konsequenzen
83% similar
Konsequenz vs konsequent
80% similar
Konsequenz vs konsequente
73% similar

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

Key facts for Konsequenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonsequenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnzeˈkvɛnt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,972
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konsequenz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Konsequenzliegt 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: „Knast“ (#5,971), „Konzepte“ (#5,973), „Kleider“ (#5,970). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konsequenz“ bei #5,972. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Konsequenz (IPA [kɔnzeˈkvɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,972 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konsequenz, with forms such as "kkonsequenz", "knosequenz", and "konesquenz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Konsequenzen", "konsequent", "konsequente", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Konsequenz, spelled K-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Auswirkung einer Handlung, Folge
  2. 2
    Beharrlichkeit, Zielstrebigkeit, Ausdauer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war bereit, die Konsequenzen zu tragen.
  2. Wer raucht, muss sich der Konsequenzen bewusst sein.

Synonyms

Folge

Antonyms

Inkonsequenz

This word in other languages

consequence(English)consecuencia(Español)conséquence(Français)conseqüência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonsequenz
  • knosequenz
  • konesquenz
  • konnsequenz
  • konseqeunz
  • konseqquenz
  • konsequennz
  • konsequenzz
  • konsequezn
  • konsequnez
  • konseuqenz
  • konsqeuenz
  • konssequenz
  • kosnequenz
  • oknsequenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konsequenz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkonsequenz1knosequenz2konesquenz2konnsequenz1konseqeunz2konseqquenz1konsequennz1konsequenzz1
Edit distance from "Konsequenz"

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 "Konsequenz"?
"Konsequenz" is spelled K-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnzeˈkvɛnt͡s].
What does "Konsequenz" mean?
As a noun, "Konsequenz" means: Auswirkung einer Handlung, Folge
What words are commonly confused with "Konsequenz"?
"Konsequenz" is commonly confused with "Konsequenzen", "konsequent", "konsequente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konsequenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konsequenz" is [kɔnzeˈkvɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konsequenz" come from?
"Konsequenz" 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 "Konsequenz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Königreich#5,975Informatik#5,967Mittelmeer#5,983erreichten#5,940

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

mitbekommen15 variantsmitgenommen15 variantsbundesweit15 variantsbestätigte15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list