How to Say "inconsistency" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “inconsistency” is “contradicción” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Hay una contradicción en tu historia; primero dijiste que estabas en casa.
There is a contradiction in your story; first you said you were at home.
Parece una contradicción, pero a veces hay que ser cruel para ser amable.
It seems like a contradiction, but sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.
El informe presenta varias contradicciones con los datos oficiales.
The report shows several inconsistencies with the official data.
The -ción ending rule
Most words ending in '-ción' are feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Plural accent change
In the singular, it has an accent on the 'ó'. When you make it plural ('contradicciones'), the accent mark is removed because the stress naturally stays on the same syllable.
The double 'c' trap
Mistake: “contradición”
Correction: contradicción (It needs two 'c's in Spanish before the 'i', whereas English only uses one 'ct'.)
Wrong gender
Mistake: “un contradicción”
Correction: una contradicción (Words ending in -ción are feminine.)
Learn Spanish with Inklingo
Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.