consigner

\kɔ̃.si.ɲe\

/\kɔ̃.si.ɲe\/ verb

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The verdict

“consigner” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,247
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déposer une somme entre les mains de quelqu’un, pour qu’elle soit délivrée en temps et lieu à qui il appartiendra.

Corpus desk

Index FR-consigner · consigner · French

consigner · rank #47,247 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,247
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH conformation

Nearest frequency peer: conformation (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « consigner »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « consigner » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

consigner vs consister
78% similar
consigner vs consignés
78% similar
consigner vs consigne
89% similar

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

Key facts for consigner
PropertyValue
Headwordconsigner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ̃.si.ɲe\
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,247
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « consigner »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).consignerse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « conformation » (#47,246), « consignés » (#47,248), « condiments » (#47,245). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « consigner » est au #47,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around consigner (IPA \kɔ̃.si.ɲe\), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,247 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for consigner, with forms such as "cconsigner", "cnosigner", and "conisgner". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "consister", "consignés", "consigne", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is consigner, spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déposer une somme entre les mains de quelqu’un, pour qu’elle soit délivrée en temps et lieu à qui il appartiendra.
  2. 2
    Adresser à un consignataire.
  3. 3
    Rapporter, citer dans un écrit.
  4. 4
    Donner des ordres pour empêcher que quelqu’un ne sorte, par punition.
  5. 5
    Maintenir des troupes dans leurs quartiers par mesure d’ordre.
  6. 6
    Interdire l’accès d’un lieu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how consigner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Consigner de l’argent au greffe, chez un notaire, etc.
  2. Il n’a pas voulu recevoir les marchandises qui lui étaient consignées.

Synonyms

inscrirenoter

This word in other languages

consign(English)consignar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsigner
  • cnosigner
  • conisgner
  • connsigner
  • consginer
  • consigenr
  • consiggner
  • consignerr
  • consignner
  • consignre
  • consinger
  • conssigner
  • cosnigner
  • ocnsigner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconsigner1cnosigner2conisgner2connsigner1consginer2consigenr2consiggner1consignerr1
Edit distance from "consigner"

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 "consigner"?
"consigner" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-G-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.si.ɲe\.
What does "consigner" mean?
As a verb, "consigner" means: Déposer une somme entre les mains de quelqu’un, pour qu’elle soit délivrée en temps et lieu à qui il appartiendra.
What words are commonly confused with "consigner"?
"consigner" is commonly confused with "consister", "consignés", "consigne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consigner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consigner" is \kɔ̃.si.ɲe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consigner" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

consignés#47,248contredis#47,251coopèrent#47,253corrigent#47,258

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

coraniques14 variantscombattons14 variantsclochettes14 variantschoisirait14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list