constant
French, adjective/kɔ̃s.tɑ̃/
constant is spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T (8 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written French, the 6,071st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Constant is a French adjective meaning “constant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of conster. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui a de la constance”.
What does constant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
constant
verb
- 1
present participle of conster
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui a de la constance. 2. Qui demeure toujours ou longtemps en même état. 3. Qualifie les vents qui soufflent régulièrement dans la même direction, tels que les vents alizés et les moussons. 4. Qui est certain, avéré ou indubitable.
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 constant
- constante feminine
- constants masculine plural
- constantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce constant?
- /kɔ̃s.tɑ̃/
- [kɔ̃s.tɑ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to constant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is constant in French?
constant appears 11 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).