constat

\kɔ̃s.ta\

/\kɔ̃s.ta\/ noun

The verdict

“constat” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,439 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,439
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acte par lequel un officier ministériel, ou un agent de la force publique relate les constatations qu'il a faites, établit la réalité d'un fait.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

constat vs costa
71% similar
constat vs contrat
71% similar
constat vs contact
71% similar

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

Key facts for constat
PropertyValue
Headwordconstat
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃s.ta\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,439
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constat” 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). constat 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 constat is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃s.ta\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,439 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for constat, with forms such as "cconstat", "cnostat", and "connstat". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "costa", "contrat", "contact", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is constat, spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acte par lequel un officier ministériel, ou un agent de la force publique relate les constatations qu'il a faites, établit la réalité d'un fait.
  2. 2
    Constatation d'un état de choses, du résultat d’une action ou d’une série d'actions.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconstat,cnostat,connstat,consatt,consstat,constatt,constta,consttat,contsat,cosntat,ocnstat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconstat1cnostat2connstat1consatt2consstat1constatt1constta2consttat1
Edit distance from "constat"

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 "constat"?
"constat" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃s.ta\.
What does "constat" mean?
As a noun, "constat" means: Acte par lequel un officier ministériel, ou un agent de la force publique relate les constatations qu'il a faites, établit la réalité d'un fait.
What words are commonly confused with "constat"?
"constat" is commonly confused with "costa", "contrat", "contact". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "constat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constat" is \kɔ̃s.ta\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "constat" come from?
"constat" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “constat”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-S-T-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃s.ta\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “costa” - see the side-by-side comparison. constat vs costa
  • 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