consumption

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

//kənˈsʌmp.ʃən// noun

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"consumption" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“consumption” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,933
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of eating, drinking or using.

Corpus desk

Index EN-consumption · consumption · English

consumption · rank #3,933 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,933
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH concluded

Nearest frequency peer: concluded (-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 “consumption”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “consumption” 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
Key facts for consumption
PropertyValue
Headwordconsumption
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,933
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “consumption”

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).consumptionlands 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 “concluded” (#3,932), “corruption” (#3,934), “chemistry” (#3,931). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “consumption” is #3,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around consumption (IPA /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,933 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for consumption, with forms such as "cconsumption", "cnosumption", and "connsumption". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English consumpcioun, from Old French consumpcion, from Latin cōnsūmptiō, from cōnsūmō + -tiō, from con- (“with, together”) + sūmō (“take; consume”). Equivalent to consume + -tion. The correct English form is consumption, spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of eating, drinking or using.
  2. 2
    The amount consumed.
  3. 3
    The act of consuming or destroying.
  4. 4
    The wasting away of the human body through disease.
  5. 5
    Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
  6. 6
    Alcoholism as it precipitates a person's death (especially of natural causes).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England.
  2. A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health.

Etymology

From Middle English consumpcioun, from Old French consumpcion, from Latin cōnsūmptiō, from cōnsūmō + -tiō, from con- (“with, together”) + sūmō (“take; consume”). Equivalent to consume + -tion.

This word in other languages

consumo(Español)consommation(Français)Konsum(Deutsch)consumo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsumption
  • cnosumption
  • connsumption
  • consmuption
  • conssumption
  • consummption
  • consumpiton
  • consumpption
  • consumpsion
  • consumptino
  • consumptionn
  • consumptoin
  • consumpttion
  • consumtpion
  • consupmtion
  • conusmption
  • cosnumption
  • ocnsumption

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consumption - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconsumption1cnosumption2connsumption1consmuption2conssumption1consummption1consumpiton2consumpption1
Edit distance from "consumption"

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 "consumption"?
"consumption" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/.
What does "consumption" mean?
As a noun, "consumption" means: The act of eating, drinking or using.
What are common misspellings of "consumption"?
Common misspellings include "cconsumption", "cnosumption", "connsumption", "consmuption", "conssumption". The correct spelling is "consumption".
How do you pronounce "consumption"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consumption" is /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/. 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 "consumption"?
From Middle English consumpcioun, from Old French consumpcion, from Latin cōnsūmptiō, from cōnsūmō + -tiō, from con- (“with, together”) + sūmō (“take; consume”). Equivalent to consume + -tion. 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 "consumption", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list