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console

French, noun

console is spelled C-O-N-S-O-L-E (7 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written French, the 5,331st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Console is a French feminine noun meaning “a projection or spur on a wall, generally in the form of an "S", supporting a cornice, balcony etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of consoler. With an accent, consolé is a different word: “past participle of consoler”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Saillie qui sert à soutenir une corniche, un balcon, etc. Consiste en une pièce encastrée dans une paroi…”.

What does console mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininea projection or spur on a wall, generally in the form of an "S", supporting a cornice, balcony etc.

  2. 2

    feminineprojecting piece of timber in the form of a cantilever arm

  3. 3

    femininepiece of furniture abutted against a wall, serving as adornment and for the presentation of other fitments (such as pieces in bronze, clocks, vases etc.)

  4. 4

    feminineupper part of the harp holding the chords, or the controlling interface of a pipe organ

  5. 5

    femininevideo game console, electronic gadget serving in order to play video games

  6. 6

    femininephysical interface allowing the control of an electronic system

  7. 7

    feminineprogrammed interface of a system

verb

  1. 1

    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

  2. 2

    second-person singular imperative

verb

as consolé
  1. 1

    past participle of consoler

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Saillie qui sert à soutenir une corniche, un balcon, etc. Consiste en une pièce encastrée dans une paroi, servant de support. 2. About d’une poutre en porte-à-faux au-delà de son point d’appui. 3. Partie supérieure de la harpe à laquelle se tiennent les chevilles. 4. Meuble appuyé contre un mur, qui sert à orner les appartements et sur lequel on pose des bronzes, une pendule, des vases, etc.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of console

  • consoles plural
  • consolée feminine
  • consolés masculine plural
  • consolées feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

English words that translate to console

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is console in French?

console appears 13 times per million words in written French.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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