Which to use
“considerable” and “considerate” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,661
- “considerable” frequency rank
- #19,564
- “considerate” frequency rank
- 24225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considerable | considerate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Significant; worth considering. | Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort). |
Where the eye mixes considerable and considerate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses considerable with considerate
A purely visual mix-up. considerable (/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/) and considerate (/kənˈsɪdəɹət/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considerable is recorded at frequency rank #4,661, classified as anadj, pronounced /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/. considerate is at rank #19,564, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kənˈsɪdəɹət/.
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 24225, this pair ranks #403,554 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of considerable vs considerate
Shared letters: acdeinors. Private to "considerable": bl. Private to "considerate": t.
"considerable" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV · "considerate" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- considerable ← cconsiderable · cnosiderable · conisderable · connsiderable · consdierable · considderable · considearble · considerabble
- considerate ← cconsiderate · cnosiderate · conisderate · connsiderate · consdierate · considderate · considearte · consideraet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "considerable" and "considerate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "considerable" or "considerate"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "considerable" and "considerate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "considerable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "considerate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,554 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considerable" and "considerate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confederate vs considerate". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #403,554 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.