# consequence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwɛns/ · frequency rank #6,347

## Definitions
1. An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
2. An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
3. consecution; chain of causes and effects.
4. conclusion, deduction or inference; the thing concluded.
5. Importance, influence, or significance.

## Etymology
From Middle English consequence, from Old French consequence, from Latin consequentia. While analysable as con- + sequence, its adjective form has a different origin.

## Easily confused with
- **consequent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/consequence-vs-consequent)
- **consequences** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/consequence-vs-consequences)

## Common misspellings (17)
`cconsequence`, `cnosequence`, `conesquence`, `connsequence`, `conseqeunce`, `conseqquence`, `consequance`, `consequecne`, `consequencce`, `consequenec`, `consequennce`, `consequnece`, `conseuqence`, `consqeuence`, `conssequence`, `cosnequence`, `ocnsequence`

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