inconstant
adjective
inconstant is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inconstant means “Not constant; wavering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inconstant?
| Letters | 10: I-N-C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inconstant?
Inconstant appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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 inconstant?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-inconstant.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inconstant
- more inconstant comparative
- most inconstant superlative
- inconstaunt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inconstant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not constant; wavering.
- 2
Unfaithful to a lover.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inconstant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not constant:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | volubile, inconstant |
| Portuguese | inconstante |
| Spanish | inconstante |
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 inconstant come from?
From Middle English inconstant, inconstante, inconstaunte, from Middle French inconstant and its etymon, Latin incōnstāns.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).