consistir

[kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]

/[kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“consistir” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,662
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a un objeto, actividad, etc., estar basado, fundado o constituido por los elementos o procedimientos mencionados tras la preposición en.

Corpus desk

Index ES-consistir · consistir · Spanish

consistir · rank #39,662 · 15 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,662
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH connection

Nearest frequency peer: connection (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “consistir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “consistir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

consistir vs consistirá
90% similar
consistir vs consiste
78% similar
consistir vs consistía
78% similar

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

Key facts for consistir
PropertyValue
Headwordconsistir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,662
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “consistir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.consistircae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “connection” (#39,661), “conspirativas” (#39,663), “conjugar” (#39,660). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “consistir” va en #39,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around consistir (IPA [kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,662 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for consistir, with forms such as "cconsistir", "cnosistir", and "concistir". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "consistirá", "consiste", "consistía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is consistir, spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a un objeto, actividad, etc., estar basado, fundado o constituido por los elementos o procedimientos mencionados tras la preposición en.
  2. 2
    Ser la consecuencia o efecto de otra cosa (el motivo o la causa).
  3. 3
    Ser parte de un todo o conjunto; estar trabado con otros elementos estableciendo la solidez o coherencia de una entidad u objeto.

This word in other languages

consist(English)consister(Français)bestehen(Deutsch)consistir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsistir
  • cnosistir
  • concistir
  • conisstir
  • connsistir
  • consisitr
  • consisstir
  • consistirr
  • consistri
  • consisttir
  • consitsir
  • conssistir
  • conssitir
  • cosnistir
  • ocnsistir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconsistir1cnosistir2concistir1conisstir2connsistir1consisitr2consisstir1consistirr1
Edit distance from "consistir"

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 "consistir"?
"consistir" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-S-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsisˈt̪iɾ].
What does "consistir" mean?
As a verb, "consistir" means: Referido a un objeto, actividad, etc., estar basado, fundado o constituido por los elementos o procedimientos mencionados tras la preposición en.
What words are commonly confused with "consistir"?
"consistir" is commonly confused with "consistirá", "consiste", "consistía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consistir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consistir" is [kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consistir" come from?
"consistir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "consistir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confusion#39,659convenido#39,669coquetear#39,671compadres#39,649

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

constituya15 variantscrediticio15 variantscoincidían15 variantsdesaparecía15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list