cónsul

[ˈkõnsul]

/[ˈkõnsul]/ noun

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The verdict

“cónsul” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,017
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Magistrado que compartía con otro, y durante un año, la suprema autoridad en la República romana.

Corpus desk

Index ES-consul · cónsul · Spanish

cónsul · rank #11,017 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,017
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuadernos

Nearest frequency peer: cuadernos (-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 “cónsul”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cónsul” 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).

cónsul vs consumo
57% similar
cónsul vs consume
57% similar
cónsul vs consuma
57% similar

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

Key facts for cónsul
PropertyValue
Headwordcónsul
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkõnsul]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,017
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cónsul”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cónsulcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cuadernos” (#11,016), “corral” (#11,015), “daremos” (#11,019). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cónsul” va en #11,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cónsul (IPA [ˈkõnsul]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,017 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cónsul, with forms such as "ccónsul", "cnósul", and "cónnsul". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "consumo", "consume", "consuma", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cónsul, spelled C-Ó-N-S-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Magistrado que compartía con otro, y durante un año, la suprema autoridad en la República romana.
  2. 2
    Agente diplomático encargado de proteger, en una ciudad extranjera, los intereses de sus nacionales y en general los del país que representa.
  3. 3
    Nombre dado a funcionarios o magistrados.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccónsul
  • cnósul
  • cónnsul
  • cónslu
  • cónssul
  • cónsull
  • cónusl
  • cósnul
  • ócnsul

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cónsul - 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.

ccónsul1cnósul2cónnsul1cónslu2cónssul1cónsull1cónusl2cósnul2
Edit distance from "cónsul"

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 "cónsul"?
"cónsul" is spelled C-Ó-N-S-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõnsul].
What does "cónsul" mean?
As a noun, "cónsul" means: Magistrado que compartía con otro, y durante un año, la suprema autoridad en la República romana.
What words are commonly confused with "cónsul"?
"cónsul" is commonly confused with "consumo", "consume", "consuma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cónsul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cónsul" is [ˈkõnsul]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cónsul" come from?
"cónsul" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corral#11,015conteo#11,014domina#11,027cogido#11,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

casilla9 variantsbigote9 variantsarruinar9 variantsarquero9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list