consort
/ˈkɑnsɔɹt/noun, adjective, verb
consort is spelled C-O-N-S-O-R-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, consort means “The spouse of a monarch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of consort is consorts.
How many letters and syllables are in consort?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-S-O-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd 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 consort?
Consort appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd 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 consort?
- UK /ˈkɒnsɔːt/
- US /ˈkɑnsɔɹt/
As a verb (“To associate or keep company (with)”): /kənˈsɔːt/, /kənˈsɔɹt/.
Consort 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-consort-noun.oga, En-us-consort-verb.oga, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-consort.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of consort
- consorts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- consorting participle, present
- consorted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does consort mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The spouse of a monarch.
- 2
A husband, wife, companion or partner.
- 3
An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
- 4
A ship accompanying another.
- 5
Association or partnership.
- 6
A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
- 7
obsoleteHarmony of sounds; concert, as of musical instruments.
adjective
- 1
of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother took on nearly as many duties as queen dowager, after her husband's death, as she had had when she was queen consort during his reign.
verb
- 1
To associate or keep company (with).
If there bee any lasie fellow, any that cannot away with worke, any that would wallow in pleasures, hee is hastie to be priested. And when hee is made one, and has gotten a benefice, he consorts with his neighbour priests, who are altogethe
- 2
To be in agreement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Consort in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | consort , navire d'accompagnement , bitch |
| German | Gemahl, Gemahlin |
| Spanish | consorte , consorcio |
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 consort come from?
Borrowed from Middle French, ultimately from Latin cōnsors. As “companion or partner”, via Middle English consorte.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).