consignment
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/noun
consignment is spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N-M-E-N-T: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consignment means “A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consignment is consignments.
How many letters and syllables are in consignment?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-S-I-G-N-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is consignment?
Consignment appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 consignment?
- /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
Consignment has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-consignment.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consignment
- consignments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consignment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
- 2
The act of consigning.
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate consignment?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of consignment: consgt..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consignment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | envoi, consignation |
| German | Sendung |
| Spanish | consigna, consignación, envío, remesa |
| Portuguese | consignação |
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 consignment come from?
From consign + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).