consequently

\ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli\

/\ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli\/ adv

The verdict

“consequently” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Donc, par conséquent, dès lors.

Corpus desk

Index FR-consequently · consequently · French

consequently · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for consequently
PropertyValue
Headwordconsequently
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « consequently » en français

consequentlysiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

consequently is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for consequently, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is consequently, spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Donc, par conséquent, dès lors.
  2. 2
    Ensuite.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "consequently"?
"consequently" is spelled C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-T-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli\.
What does "consequently" mean?
As an adverb, "consequently" means: Donc, par conséquent, dès lors.
How do you pronounce "consequently"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consequently" is \ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consequently" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list