console
/ˈkɒn.səʊl/
"console" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“console” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #6,227
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one integrated with home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
Corpus desk
Index EN-console · console · English
console · rank #6,227 · 10 variants · 5 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #6,227
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH confirmation
Nearest frequency peer: confirmation (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “console”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- coke
coke
93,777 corpus weight
- comparable
comparable
93,776 corpus weight
- confirmation
confirmation
93,775 corpus weight
- console
console
93,774 corpus weight
- contractor
contractor
93,773 corpus weight
- contributing
contributing
93,772 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “console” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | console |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒn.səʊl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,227 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “console” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around console (IPA /ˈkɒn.səʊl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,227 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for console, with forms such as "cconsole", "cnosole", and "connsole". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "consul", "consume", "consult", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French console (“bracket”, noun), from consoler (“to console, to comfort”, verb). Sense of “bracket” either due to a bracket alleviating the load, or due to brackets being decorated with the Christian figure of a consolateur (“consoler”), itse… The correct English form is console, spelled C-O-N-S-O-L-E.
Definition
- 1A stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one integrated with home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
- 2A desk-like cabinet, table, or stand upon which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted.
- 3An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
- 4An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
- 5An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
- 6A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
- 7An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, often S-shaped.
- 8A cantilever.
- 9A decorative frame or support (in architecture, drawings, etc) around a heraldic shield.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how console appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The film's music blared from the console.
The operating console of the new Glasgow Central cabin is divided into four sections, each at an angle to each other and each of which is normally under one signalman's control; [...]
Etymology
Borrowed from French console (“bracket”, noun), from consoler (“to console, to comfort”, verb). Sense of “bracket” either due to a bracket alleviating the load, or due to brackets being decorated with the Christian figure of a consolateur (“consoler”), itself perhaps a pun on the first sense (alleviating load). Originally used for the bracket itself, then for wall-mounted tables (mounted with a bracket), then for free-standing tables placed against a wall. Use for control system dates at least to 1880s for an “organ console”; use for electrical or electronic control systems dates at least to 1930s in radio, television, and system control, particularly as “mixer console” or “control console”, attached to an equipment rack. This was popularized in computers by mainframes such as the IBM 704 (1954) in terms such as “operator’s console” or “console typewriter”, and then generalized to any attached equipment, particularly for user interaction. The automotive sense harks back to earlier use as “support”.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- cconsole
- cnosole
- connsole
- conosle
- consloe
- consoel
- consolle
- conssole
- cosnole
- ocnsole
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of console - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "console" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "consul". View pair
- 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #6,227 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.