consisten

[kõnˈsist̪ẽn]

/[kõnˈsist̪ẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“consisten” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,301 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#16,301
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consistir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

consisten vs consistía
78% similar
consisten vs consistió
78% similar
consisten vs contesten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for consisten
PropertyValue
Headwordconsisten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnˈsist̪ẽn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,301
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consisten” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). consisten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for consisten is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnˈsist̪ẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,301 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consistir.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for consisten, with forms such as "cconsisten", "cnosisten", and "concisten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "consistía", "consistió", "contesten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is consisten, spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consistir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconsisten,cnosisten,concisten,conissten,connsisten,consisetn,consissten,consistenn,consistne,consistten,consitsen,conssisten,conssiten,cosnisten,ocnsisten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consisten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconsisten1cnosisten2concisten1conissten2connsisten1consisetn2consissten1consistenn1
Edit distance from "consisten"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "consisten"?
"consisten" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnˈsist̪ẽn].
What does "consisten" mean?
As a verb, "consisten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consistir.
What words are commonly confused with "consisten"?
"consisten" is commonly confused with "consistía", "consistió", "contesten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consisten" is [kõnˈsist̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consisten" come from?
"consisten" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “consisten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõnˈsist̪ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “consistía” - see the side-by-side comparison. consisten vs consistía
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list