inconstancy
/ɪnˈkɒn.stən.si/noun
inconstancy is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-C-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inconstancy means “Lack of constancy; lack of consistency in thought, emotion or action” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inconstancy is inconstancies.
How many letters and syllables are in inconstancy?
| Letters | 11: I-N-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-C-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 inconstancy?
Inconstancy appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 inconstancy?
- UK /ɪnˈkɒn.stən.si/
Inconstancy has 4 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inconstancy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inconstancy
- inconstancies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inconstancy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Lack of constancy; lack of consistency in thought, emotion or action.
Although she loved him for many years, his inconstancy eventually drove her to another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inconstancy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lack of constancy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inconstance |
| Portuguese | inconstância |
| Spanish | inconstancia |
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 inconstancy come from?
From in- + constancy or inconstant + -cy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).