consign

/kənˈsaɪn/

//kənˈsaɪn// verb

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"consign" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consign” is uncommon English (frequency #55,341 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,341
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.

Corpus desk

Index EN-consign · consign · English

consign · rank #55,341 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,341
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH connexion

Nearest frequency peer: connexion (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “consign”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “consign” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for consign
PropertyValue
Headwordconsign
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kənˈsaɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “consign” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).consignfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “connexion” (#55,340), “constancy” (#55,343), “concussed” (#55,338). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consign” is #55,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

consign is uncommon English at frequency #55,341 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /kənˈsaɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for consign in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”). The correct English form is consign, spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
  2. 2
    To entrust to the care of another.
  3. 3
    To send to a final destination.
  4. 4
    To assign; to devote; to set apart.
  5. 5
    To stamp or impress; to affect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For virtue’s image yet poſſeſt her mind, / Taught by a maſter of the tuneful kind : / Atrides, parting for the Trojan war, / Conſign’d the youthful conſort to his care.
  2. to consign the body to the grave

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”).

This word in other languages

consignar(Español)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "consign"?
"consign" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsaɪn/.
What does "consign" mean?
As a verb, "consign" means: To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
How do you pronounce "consign"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consign" is /kənˈsaɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "consign"?
Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

couched#55,350cowbell#55,352cleaves#55,329creased#55,356

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list