considerar

[kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]

/[kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“considerar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,442 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,442
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Detenerse a pensar en un asunto, reflexionando con atención, en vistas a tomar una resolución.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

considerar vs consideró
80% similar
considerar vs consideré
80% similar
considerar vs consideren
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for considerar
PropertyValue
Headwordconsiderar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,442
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “considerar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). considerar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for considerar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,442 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for considerar, with forms such as "cconsiderar", "cnosiderar", and "conciderar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "consideró", "consideré", "consideren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is considerar, spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Detenerse a pensar en un asunto, reflexionando con atención, en vistas a tomar una resolución.
  2. 2
    Tratar con respeto a una persona.
  3. 3
    Tener una opinión o juicio sobre alguien o algo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconsiderar,cnosiderar,conciderar,conisderar,connsiderar,consdierar,considderar,considearr,considerarr,considerrar,considrear,consiedrar,conssiderar,cosniderar,ocnsiderar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of considerar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconsiderar1cnosiderar2conciderar1conisderar2connsiderar1consdierar2considderar1considearr2
Edit distance from "considerar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "considerar"?
"considerar" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ].
What does "considerar" mean?
As a verb, "considerar" means: Detenerse a pensar en un asunto, reflexionando con atención, en vistas a tomar una resolución.
What words are commonly confused with "considerar"?
"considerar" is commonly confused with "consideró", "consideré", "consideren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "considerar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "considerar" is [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "considerar" come from?
"considerar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “considerar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “consideró” - see the side-by-side comparison. considerar vs consideró
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list