inconstant
"inconstant" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inconstant” is uncommon English (frequency #88,460 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,460
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not constant; wavering.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inconstant · inconstant · English
inconstant · rank #88,460 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #88,460
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH inconsiderable
Nearest frequency peer: inconsiderable (-1 rank slots)
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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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “inconstant”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- inchoate
inchoate
11,543 corpus weight
- inconsidera…
inconsiderable
11,542 corpus weight
- inconstant
inconstant
11,541 corpus weight
- incorporeal
incorporeal
11,540 corpus weight
- inextricable
inextricable
11,539 corpus weight
- infarct
infarct
11,538 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “inconstant” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| 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
Rare enough to double-check
inconstant is uncommon English at frequency #88,460 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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.
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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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