consten

[ˈkõnst̪ẽn]

/[ˈkõnst̪ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“consten” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,679 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,679
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for consten
PropertyValue
Headwordconsten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkõnst̪ẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,679
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consten” 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). consten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

consten is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,679 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkõnst̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

consten has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is consten, spelled C-O-N-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de constar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de constar.

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 "consten"?
"consten" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõnst̪ẽn].
What does "consten" mean?
As a verb, "consten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de constar.
How do you pronounce "consten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consten" is [ˈkõnst̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consten" come from?
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Using “consten”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkõnst̪ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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