consonante

[kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e]

/[kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“consonante” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,429 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,429
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que está en armonía o en condición de igualdad con otra cosa.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

consonante vs constante
80% similar
consonante vs consonantes
91% similar

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

Key facts for consonante
PropertyValue
Headwordconsonante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,429
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consonante” 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). consonante 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 consonante is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,429 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que está en armonía o en condición de igualdad con otra cosa.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for consonante, with forms such as "cconsonante", "cnosonante", and "connsonante". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "constante", "consonantes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is consonante, spelled C-O-N-S-O-N-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está en armonía o en condición de igualdad con otra cosa.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconsonante,cnosonante,connsonante,conosnante,consnoante,consoannte,consonanet,consonannte,consonantte,consonatne,consonnante,consonnate,conssonante,cosnonante,ocnsonante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconsonante1cnosonante2connsonante1conosnante2consnoante2consoannte2consonanet2consonannte1
Edit distance from "consonante"

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 "consonante"?
"consonante" is spelled C-O-N-S-O-N-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e].
What does "consonante" mean?
As an adjective, "consonante" means: Que está en armonía o en condición de igualdad con otra cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "consonante"?
"consonante" is commonly confused with "constante", "consonantes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consonante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consonante" is [kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consonante" come from?
"consonante" 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 “consonante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-S-O-N-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõnsoˈnãn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “constante” - see the side-by-side comparison. consonante vs constante
  • 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