consentir

/[kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,273

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

consentir is aSpanishverb. It means: Permitir algo; estar de acuerdo y aceptar que se haga algo; dar permiso. Pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. Often confused with convenir and convertir.

Key facts for consentir
PropertyValue
Headwordconsentir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,273
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of consentir in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for consentir is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,273 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for consentir, with forms such as "cconsentir", "cnosentir", and "concentir". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "convenir", "convertir", "contentar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is consentir, spelled C-O-N-S-E-N-T-I-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permitir algo; estar de acuerdo y aceptar que se haga algo; dar permiso.
  2. 2
    Tratar con indulgencia o condescendencia; complacer, especialmente a los niños.
  3. 3
    Dar o tener algo por cierto o verdadero.
  4. 4
    Adquirir el compromiso o la obligación de cumplir algo; obligarse.
  5. 5
    Poner paz, acuerdo o concordia.
  6. 6
    Dicho de una cosa, tener la capacidad para mantener su integridad frente a un fenómeno.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconsentir,cnosentir,concentir,conesntir,connsentir,consenitr,consenntir,consentirr,consentri,consenttir,consetnir,consnetir,conssentir,cosnentir,ocnsentir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for consentir

Misspelling Variants of "consentir"

cconsentir10cnosentir9concentir9conesntir9connsentir10consenitr9consenntir10consentirr10
Misspelling Variants of "consentir"

Frequency rank: #21,273 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "consentir"?
"consentir" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-N-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ].
What does "consentir" mean?
As a verb, "consentir" means: Permitir algo; estar de acuerdo y aceptar que se haga algo; dar permiso.
What words are commonly confused with "consentir"?
"consentir" is commonly confused with "convenir", "convertir", "contentar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consentir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consentir" is [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consentir" come from?
"consentir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.