consulate

/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/

//ˈkɒnsjʊlət// noun

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"consulate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consulate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,691
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.

Corpus desk

Index EN-consulate · consulate · English

consulate · rank #13,691 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,691
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH connectivity

Nearest frequency peer: connectivity (-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 “consulate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “consulate” 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).

consulate vs consult
78% similar
consulate vs consulted
78% similar
consulate vs consummate
80% similar

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

Key facts for consulate
PropertyValue
Headwordconsulate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,691
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consulate”

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).consulatelands 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 “connectivity” (#13,690), “contend” (#13,692), “concussion” (#13,689). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consulate” is #13,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around consulate (IPA /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,691 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for consulate, with forms such as "cconsulate", "cnosulate", and "connsulate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "consult", "consulted", "consummate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). The correct English form is consulate, spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
  2. 2
    The office of a consul, in its various senses.
  3. 3
    The term of office of a consul.
  4. 4
    The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
  5. 5
    Any town or city council.

Etymology

From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

Synonyms

capitoulateconsulshipcapitoulate

This word in other languages

consulado(Español)consulat(Français)Konsulat(Deutsch)consulado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsulate
  • cnosulate
  • connsulate
  • consluate
  • conssulate
  • consualte
  • consulaet
  • consulatte
  • consullate
  • consultae
  • conuslate
  • cosnulate
  • ocnsulate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consulate - 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.

cconsulate1cnosulate2connsulate1consluate2conssulate1consualte2consulaet2consulatte1
Edit distance from "consulate"

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 "consulate"?
"consulate" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/.
What does "consulate" mean?
As a noun, "consulate" means: Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
What words are commonly confused with "consulate"?
"consulate" is commonly confused with "consult", "consulted", "consummate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consulate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consulate" is /ˈkɒnsjʊlət/. 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 "consulate"?
From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

departing#13,697cleansing#13,684disguised#13,701captivity#13,678

Similar misspelling depth

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

abruptly13 variantshardship13 variantsWordPress13 variantslucrative13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list