consorte

[kõnˈsoɾt̪e]

/[kõnˈsoɾt̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“consorte” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,501 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,501
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada uno de los miembros de un matrimonio respecto de su homólogo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

consorte vs consulté
63% similar
consorte vs confort
75% similar
consorte vs cohorte
75% similar

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

Key facts for consorte
PropertyValue
Headwordconsorte
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõnˈsoɾt̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,501
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consorte” 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). consorte 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 consorte is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnˈsoɾt̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,501 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cada uno de los miembros de un matrimonio respecto de su homólogo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for consorte, with forms such as "cconsorte", "cnosorte", and "connsorte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "consulté", "confort", "cohorte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 consorte, spelled C-O-N-S-O-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada uno de los miembros de un matrimonio respecto de su homólogo

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconsorte,cnosorte,connsorte,conosrte,consoret,consorrte,consortte,consotre,consrote,conssorte,cosnorte,ocnsorte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consorte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconsorte1cnosorte2connsorte1conosrte2consoret2consorrte1consortte1consotre2
Edit distance from "consorte"

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 "consorte"?
"consorte" is spelled C-O-N-S-O-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnˈsoɾt̪e].
What does "consorte" mean?
As a noun, "consorte" means: Cada uno de los miembros de un matrimonio respecto de su homólogo
What words are commonly confused with "consorte"?
"consorte" is commonly confused with "consulté", "confort", "cohorte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consorte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consorte" is [kõnˈsoɾt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consorte" come from?
"consorte" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “consorte”

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

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