conseil

\kɔ̃.sɛj\

/\kɔ̃.sɛj\/ noun

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The verdict

“conseil” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #352 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#352
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avis que l’on donne à quelqu’un sur ce qu’il doit faire ou ne pas faire.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

conseil vs consul
71% similar
conseil vs Corbeil
57% similar
conseil vs consent
71% similar

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

Key facts for conseil
PropertyValue
Headwordconseil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.sɛj\
Letters7
Frequency rank#352
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conseil” sits in French 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). conseil 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 French entry for conseil is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.sɛj\. Corpus data places it at rank #352 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for conseil, with forms such as "cconseil", "cnoseil", and "conesil". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "consul", "Corbeil", "consent", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is conseil, spelled C-O-N-S-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avis que l’on donne à quelqu’un sur ce qu’il doit faire ou ne pas faire.
  2. 2
    Ce qui nous détermine à faire ou à ne pas faire quelque chose, en parlant des choses, des passions, etc., qui nous portent, qui nous animent.
  3. 3
    Résolution, parti.
  4. 4
    Vues, principes qui dirigent une personne.
  5. 5
    Conseils évangéliques
  6. 6
    Personne dont on prend conseil
  7. 7
    Assemblée permanente ou réunion extraordinaire, instituée ou convoquée pour délibérer, pour donner son avis sur certaines matières.
  8. 8
    Séances d’un conseil ; lieu où siège un conseil.

This word in other languages

suggestion(English)consejo(Español)Rat(Deutsch)conselho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconseil,cnoseil,conesil,connseil,conseill,conseli,consiel,consseil,cosneil,ocnseil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconseil1cnoseil2conesil2connseil1conseill1conseli2consiel2consseil1
Edit distance from "conseil"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conseil"?
"conseil" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.sɛj\.
What does "conseil" mean?
As a noun, "conseil" means: Avis que l’on donne à quelqu’un sur ce qu’il doit faire ou ne pas faire.
What words are commonly confused with "conseil"?
"conseil" is commonly confused with "consul", "Corbeil", "consent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conseil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conseil" is \kɔ̃.sɛj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conseil" come from?
"conseil" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “conseil”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-S-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.sɛj\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “consul” - see the side-by-side comparison. conseil vs consul
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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