consummate

/ˈkɒnsəmət/

//ˈkɒnsəmət// adj

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"consummate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consummate” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,411
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.

Corpus desk

Index EN-consummate · consummate · English

consummate · rank #27,411 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,411
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consenting

Nearest frequency peer: consenting (-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 “consummate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “consummate” 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).

consummate vs consulate
80% similar

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

Key facts for consummate
PropertyValue
Headwordconsummate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɒnsəmət/
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,411
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consummate”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).consummatelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “consenting” (#27,410), “contending” (#27,412), “convene” (#27,413). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consummate” is #27,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around consummate (IPA /ˈkɒnsəmət/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,411 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for consummate, with forms such as "cconsummate", "cnosummate", and "connsummate". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "consulate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in the beginning of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consummat(e) (“(past participle) fulfilled, completed; (adjective) perfect, consummate”), borrowed from Latin cōnsummātus, perfect passive participle of cō… The correct English form is consummate, spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
  2. 2
    Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified.
  3. 3
    Consummated, completed, perfected, fully accomplished.
  4. 4
    Consummated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how consummate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There lacke many things, that a consummate carde should haue.
  2. A man of perfect and consummate virtue.

Etymology

First attested in the beginning of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consummat(e) (“(past participle) fulfilled, completed; (adjective) perfect, consummate”), borrowed from Latin cōnsummātus, perfect passive participle of cōnsummō (“to sum up, finish, complete”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- (“together”) + summa (“a sum”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see sum, summation. Common participial usage up until Early Modern English.

This word in other languages

consumado(Español)consommé(Français)perfekt(Deutsch)consumado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsummate
  • cnosummate
  • connsummate
  • consmumate
  • conssummate
  • consumamte
  • consumate
  • consummaet
  • consummatte
  • consummtae
  • conusmmate
  • cosnummate
  • ocnsummate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconsummate1cnosummate2connsummate1consmumate2conssummate1consumamte2consumate1consummaet2
Edit distance from "consummate"

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 "consummate"?
"consummate" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒnsəmət/.
What does "consummate" mean?
As an adjective, "consummate" means: Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
What words are commonly confused with "consummate"?
"consummate" is commonly confused with "consulate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consummate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consummate" is /ˈkɒnsəmət/. 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 "consummate"?
First attested in the beginning of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consummat(e) (“(past participle) fulfilled, completed; (adjective) perfect, consummate”), borrowed from Latin cōnsummātus, perfect passive partic... 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 "consummate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

consenting#27,410contending#27,412campground#27,395derivation#27,428

Similar misspelling depth

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

emulation13 variantsflavoured13 variantsgrassland13 variantsvehicular13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list