consign
con·sign/kənˈsaɪn/verb
consign is spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables (con·sign). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, consign means “To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in consign?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-S-I-G-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: con·sign |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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 consign?
Consign appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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 consign?
- /kənˈsaɪn/
Consign has 2 syllables, split con·sign in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-consign.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consign
- consigns present, singular, he/she/it
- consigning participle, present
- consigned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consign mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To transfer to the custody of, usually for sale, transport, or safekeeping.
- 2
To entrust to the care of another.
- 3
To send to a final destination.
to consign the body to the grave
- 4
To assign; to devote; to set apart.
- 5
To stamp or impress; to affect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consign in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to transfer to the custody of:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | consignar |
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 consign come from?
Borrowed from Middle French consigner or directly from Latin cōnsignō (“furnish with a seal”), from con- + signō (“mark, sign”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).