consist
/ˈkɒn.sɪst/noun
consist is spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consist means “A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consist is consists.
How many letters and syllables are in consist?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-S-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.7 times per million words; the 7,797th 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 consist?
Consist appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th 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 consist?
- UK /ˈkɒn.sɪst/
As a verb (“To be”): /kənˈsɪst/.
Consist has 2 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: En-us-consist-verb.ogg, En-us-consist-noun.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consist
- consists present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- consisting participle, present
- consisted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo be.
- 2
archaicTo exist or be compatible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | consister (of: de), de) , rame |
| German | aus) bestehen , Verband |
| Portuguese | consistir , composição |
| Spanish | consistir , formación |
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 consist come from?
From consist (verb).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).