inconstant
"inconstant" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inconstant” is an uncommon English word, ranked #88,460 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #88,460
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not constant; wavering.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inconstant |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #88,460 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “inconstant” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for inconstant is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #88,460 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
inconstant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 inconstant, inconstante, inconstaunte, from Middle French inconstant and its etymon, Latin incōnstāns. The correct English form is inconstant, spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Not constant; wavering.
- 2Unfaithful to a lover.
Etymology
From Middle English inconstant, inconstante, inconstaunte, from Middle French inconstant and its etymon, Latin incōnstāns.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “inconstant”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.