# consensus

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈsɛnsəs/ · frequency rank #6,039

## Definitions
1. A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
2. General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
3. An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.
4. Average projected value.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cōnsēnsus (“agreement, accordance, unanimity”), from cōnsentiō (“feel together; agree”); see consent.

## Easily confused with
- **consensual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/consensual-vs-consensus)

## Common misspellings (14)
`cconsensus`, `cnosensus`, `conesnsus`, `connsensus`, `consennsus`, `consenssu`, `consenssus`, `consensuss`, `consenuss`, `consesnus`, `consnesus`, `conssensus`, `cosnensus`, `ocnsensus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/consensus