Konsistenz

[ˌkɔnzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]

/[ˌkɔnzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konsistenz” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,475
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bestand, Zusammenhalt, Geschlossenheit und In-sich-Ruhen

Corpus desk

Index DE-konsistenz · Konsistenz · German

Konsistenz · rank #16,475 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,475
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konjunktur

Nearest frequency peer: Konjunktur (-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 „Konsistenz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konsistenz“ 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).

Konsistenz vs Koexistenz
80% similar
Konsistenz vs konsistent
80% similar

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

Key facts for Konsistenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonsistenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkɔnzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,475
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konsistenz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Konsistenzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konjunktur“ (#16,474), „Krach“ (#16,476), „Kommentator“ (#16,473). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konsistenz“ bei #16,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Konsistenz (IPA [ˌkɔnzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,475 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konsistenz, with forms such as "kkonsistenz", "knosistenz", and "konisstenz". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Koexistenz", "konsistent", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Konsistenz, spelled K-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bestand, Zusammenhalt, Geschlossenheit und In-sich-Ruhen
  2. 2
    Beschaffenheit
  3. 3
    logische Widerspruchsfreiheit; strenger gedanklicher Zusammenhang

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese stoffliche Konsistenz wird beispielsweise mit der Kohärenz, Kohäsion und Viskosität beschrieben. - (Wikipedia)
  2. Das Material ist von teigiger Konsistenz.

Antonyms

Inkonsistenz

This word in other languages

consistency(English)consistencia(Español)consistance(Français)coerência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonsistenz
  • knosistenz
  • konisstenz
  • konnsistenz
  • konsisetnz
  • konsisstenz
  • konsistennz
  • konsistenzz
  • konsistezn
  • konsistnez
  • konsisttenz
  • konsitsenz
  • konssistenz
  • konssitenz
  • kosnistenz
  • oknsistenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konsistenz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkonsistenz1knosistenz2konisstenz2konnsistenz1konsisetnz2konsisstenz1konsistennz1konsistenzz1
Edit distance from "Konsistenz"

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 "Konsistenz"?
"Konsistenz" is spelled K-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkɔnzɪsˈtɛnt͡s].
What does "Konsistenz" mean?
As a noun, "Konsistenz" means: Bestand, Zusammenhalt, Geschlossenheit und In-sich-Ruhen
What words are commonly confused with "Konsistenz"?
"Konsistenz" is commonly confused with "Koexistenz", "konsistent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konsistenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konsistenz" is [ˌkɔnzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konsistenz" come from?
"Konsistenz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Konjunktur#16,474Kameramann#16,465massenhaft#16,489importiert#16,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

infizierten16 variantsFlughafens16 variantsFeuerwehren16 variantsethnischen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list