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Concensus or consensus?

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Correct spelling: consensus. Misspelling: concensus.

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Memory tip

Consensus is about shared sense, so it uses S twice: con-SENS-us.

Why people write “concensus”

The misspelling “concensus” is only one letter off: it uses C in place of S; the two letters can sound alike here.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make consensus automatic.

What does “consensus” mean?

consensus noun

  1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

    “the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Consensus” in a sentence

  • The group reached a consensus quickly.
  • The lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions.

Is “consensus” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“concensus” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CONSENSUS.

Consensus: quick answers

Is it concensus or consensus?
The correct spelling is consensus. “concensus” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell consensus?
Consensus is about shared sense, so it uses S twice: con-SENS-us.
What does consensus mean?
Consensus means: agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole.