consult

\kənˈsʌlt\

/\kənˈsʌlt\/ noun

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The verdict

“consult” is uncommon French (frequency #62,884 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,884
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

Key facts for consult
PropertyValue
Headwordconsult
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kənˈsʌlt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “consult” 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). consult lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

consult is uncommon French at frequency #62,884 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kənˈsʌlt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for consult in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is consult, spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

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 "consult"?
"consult" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kənˈsʌlt\.
What does "consult" mean?
As a noun, "consult" means: Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
How do you pronounce "consult"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consult" is \kənˈsʌlt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consult" come from?
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Using “consult”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-S-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kənˈsʌlt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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