constant

/ˈkɒn.stənt/

//ˈkɒn.stənt// adj

The verdict

“constant” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,805 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,805
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sin cambios a través del tiempo o el espacio; permanente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-constant · constant · Spanish

constant · rank #52,805 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,805
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH conspiran

Nearest frequency peer: conspiran (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “constant”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “constant” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for constant
PropertyValue
Headwordconstant
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɒn.stənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “constant” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).constantcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “conspiran” (#52,804), “contabilizado” (#52,806), “conspirador” (#52,803). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “constant” va en #52,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

constant is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,805 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɒn.stənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for constant, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is constant, spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sin cambios a través del tiempo o el espacio; permanente.
  2. 2
    Constantemente recurrente en el tiempo; persistente.
  3. 3
    Estable en propósito, acción, sentimiento, etc.
  4. 4
    Firme; sólido; no fluido.
  5. 5
    Acotado arriba por una constante.
  6. 6
    Consistente; lógico.

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 "constant"?
"constant" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒn.stənt/.
What does "constant" mean?
As an adjective, "constant" means: Sin cambios a través del tiempo o el espacio; permanente.
How do you pronounce "constant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constant" is /ˈkɒn.stənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list