consubstantial

Name: consubstantial, English Word Data
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/ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/

//ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“consubstantial” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of the same substance or essence.

Key facts for consubstantial
Property	Value
Headword	consubstantial
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/
Letters	14
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consubstantial” sits in English frequency

consubstantial falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

consubstantial is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of the same substance or essence.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for consubstantial, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin consubstāntiālis, from con- + substāntia (“substance”), translating Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιον (homooúsion). The correct English form is consubstantial, spelled C-O-N-S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L.

Definition

1
Of the same substance or essence.

Etymology

From Latin consubstāntiālis, from con- + substāntia (“substance”), translating Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιον (homooúsion).

This word in other languages

consustancial(Español)consubstantiel(Français)consubstancial(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "consubstantial"?

"consubstantial" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/.

What does "consubstantial" mean?

As an adjective, "consubstantial" means: Of the same substance or essence.

How do you pronounce "consubstantial"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consubstantial" is /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "consubstantial"?

From Latin consubstāntiālis, from con- + substāntia (“substance”), translating Ancient Greek ὁμοούσιον (homooúsion). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “consubstantial”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.