consignment

/kənˈsaɪnmənt/

//kənˈsaɪnmənt// noun

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"consignment" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consignment” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,878
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-consignment · consignment · English

consignment · rank #28,878 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,878
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH congratulating

Nearest frequency peer: congratulating (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “consignment”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “consignment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for consignment
PropertyValue
Headwordconsignment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈsaɪnmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,878
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consignment”

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).consignmentlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “congratulating” (#28,877), “conundrum” (#28,880), “Corinne” (#28,881). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consignment” is #28,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around consignment (IPA /kənˈsaɪnmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,878 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for consignment, with forms such as "cconsignment", "cnosignment", and "conisgnment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From consign + -ment. The correct English form is consignment, spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
  2. 2
    The act of consigning.
  3. 3
    The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To E. M. McVicker and Co., Southampton, England. "We undertake no guarantee for goods damaged in transit. As soon as the consignment was taken on board we drew your captain's attention to the fact that the vessel was unsuitable for the transport of Robots, and we are therefore not responsible for spoiled freight. We beg to remain for Rossum's Universal Ro…
  2. In order to provide for a large measure of rail participation in countrywide collection and delivery of small consignments—a task they were never particularly well suited to do, and which they did only because the horse and cart were worse—the railways sacrificed their main advantages.

Etymology

From consign + -ment.

This word in other languages

consigna(Español)envoi(Français)Sendung(Deutsch)consignação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsignment
  • cnosignment
  • conisgnment
  • connsignment
  • consginment
  • consiggnment
  • consigmnent
  • consignemnt
  • consignmennt
  • consignmentt
  • consignmetn
  • consignmment
  • consignmnet
  • consignnment
  • consingment
  • conssignment
  • cosnignment
  • ocnsignment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consignment - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconsignment1cnosignment2conisgnment2connsignment1consginment2consiggnment1consigmnent2consignemnt2
Edit distance from "consignment"

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 "consignment"?
"consignment" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsaɪnmənt/.
What does "consignment" mean?
As a noun, "consignment" means: A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
What are common misspellings of "consignment"?
Common misspellings include "cconsignment", "cnosignment", "conisgnment", "connsignment", "consginment". The correct spelling is "consignment".
How do you pronounce "consignment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consignment" is /kənˈsaɪnmənt/. 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 "consignment"?
From consign + -ment. 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 "consignment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list