consequent
con·se·quent/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/adjective, noun
consequent is spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables (con·se·quent). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, consequent means “Following as a result, inference, or natural effect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in consequent?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: con·se·quent |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is consequent?
Consequent appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce consequent?
- UK /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt/
- US /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/
- Canada /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt/
Consequent has 3 syllables, split con·se·quent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-consequent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consequent
- consequents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consequent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Following as a result, inference, or natural effect.
His retirement and consequent spare time enabled him to travel more.
- 2
Of or pertaining to consequences.
- 3
Of a stream, having a course determined by the slope it formed on.
noun
- 1
The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."
- 2
An event which follows another.
- 3
The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent.
- 4
A consequent stream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consequent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | consecuente |
| French | conséquent |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does consequent come from?
Borrowed from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens, consequentem, present participle of consequi (“to follow”), from con- + sequi (“to follow”). Compare French conséquent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).