Which to use
“consider” and “considered” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,101
- “consider” frequency rank
- #864
- “considered” frequency rank
- 1965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consider | considered |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To think about seriously. | simple past and past participle of consider |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consider and considered apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
consider and considered form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “consider” sits inside “considered” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consider is recorded at frequency rank #1,101, classified as averb, pronounced /kənˈsɪd.ə/. considered is at rank #864, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈsɪdɚd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 1965, this pair ranks #526,182 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering consider vs considered
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consider” entry
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