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Consistant or consistent?

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Correct spelling: consistent. Misspelling: consistant.

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Memory tip

Consist + ent: con-sis-TENT.

Why people write “consistant”

The endings -ent and -ant are pronounced the same way; this word takes -ent.

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 consistent automatic.

What does “consistent” mean?

consistent adjective

  1. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable

    “testimony consistent with the known facts”

  2. capable of being reproduced

    “astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained”

    Synonyms:reproducible

  3. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

    “a coherent argument”

    Synonyms:coherentlogicalordered

  4. the same throughout in structure or composition

    “bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product”

    Synonyms:uniform

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Consistent” in a sentence

  • Try to be consistent with your practice.
  • Testimony consistent with the known facts.
  • Astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained.
  • A coherent argument.

Is “consistent” a playable word?

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12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

Consistent: quick answers

Is it consistant or consistent?
The correct spelling is consistent. “consistant” 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 consistent?
Consist + ent: con-sis-TENT.
What does consistent mean?
Consistent means: (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable.