# consignment

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈsaɪnmənt/ · frequency rank #28,878

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From consign + -ment.

## Common misspellings (18)
`cconsignment`, `cnosignment`, `conisgnment`, `connsignment`, `consginment`, `consiggnment`, `consigmnent`, `consignemnt`, `consignmennt`, `consignmentt`, `consignmetn`, `consignmment`, `consignmnet`, `consignnment`, `consingment`, `conssignment`, `cosnignment`, `ocnsignment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/consignment