consequential
con·se·quen·tial/ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/adjective
consequential is spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-I-A-L: 13 letters and 4 syllables (con·se·quen·tial). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, consequential means “Following as a result” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in consequential?
| Letters | 13: C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: con·se·quen·tial |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is consequential?
Consequential appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 consequential?
- US /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
- UK /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
Consequential has 4 syllables, split con·se·quen·tial in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-consequential.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with consequential?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as consequential from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnʃəl/):
- potential
- essential
- influential
- confidential
- existential
- prudential
- experiential
- circumferential
- reverential
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of consequential
- more consequential comparative
- most consequential superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consequential mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Following as a result.
- 2
Having significant consequences; of importance.
- 3
Important or significant.
- 4
Self-important.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consequential in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense following as a result:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | folglich, entsprechend, demzufolge, folgerichtig, daraus folgend |
| Spanish | consiguiente |
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 consequential come from?
From consequent + -ial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).