consists

/kənˈsɪsts/

//kənˈsɪsts// noun

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"consists" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consists” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,679
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of consist

Corpus desk

Index EN-consists · consists · English

consists · rank #3,679 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,679
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compete

Nearest frequency peer: compete (-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 “consists”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “consists” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

consists vs consist
88% similar
consists vs consisted
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for consists
PropertyValue
Headwordconsists
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈsɪsts/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,679
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consists”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).consistslands 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 “compete” (#3,678), “cleaning” (#3,677), “contributed” (#3,681). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consists” is #3,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around consists (IPA /kənˈsɪsts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,679 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of consist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for consists, with forms such as "cconsists", "cnosists", and "conissts". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "consist", "consisted", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is consists, spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of consist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsists
  • cnosists
  • conissts
  • connsists
  • consisst
  • consissts
  • consistss
  • consistts
  • consitss
  • conssists
  • conssits
  • cosnists
  • ocnsists

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consists - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconsists1cnosists2conissts2connsists1consisst2consissts1consistss1consistts1
Edit distance from "consists"

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 "consists"?
"consists" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsɪsts/.
What does "consists" mean?
As a noun, "consists" means: plural of consist
What words are commonly confused with "consists"?
"consists" is commonly confused with "consist", "consisted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consists"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consists" is /kənˈsɪsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consists" come from?
"consists" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "consists", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cleaning#3,677disaster#3,685discover#3,686Atlantic#3,670

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

entrance13 variantshandling13 variantsthrowing13 variantsspiritual13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list