consumir

[kõnsuˈmiɾ]

/[kõnsuˈmiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“consumir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,695. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,695
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer uso, disfrutar de un bien o de un servicio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-consumir · consumir · Spanish

consumir · rank #7,695 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,695
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH considerarse

Nearest frequency peer: considerarse (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “consumir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “consumir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

consumir vs consumo
75% similar
consumir vs consumos
75% similar
consumir vs consume
75% similar

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

Key facts for consumir
PropertyValue
Headwordconsumir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõnsuˈmiɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,695
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “consumir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).consumircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “considerarse” (#7,694), “convencional” (#7,696), “considerablemente” (#7,693). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “consumir” va en #7,695. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around consumir (IPA [kõnsuˈmiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,695 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for consumir, with forms such as "cconsumir", "cnosumir", and "connsumir". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "consumo", "consumos", "consume", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is consumir, spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer uso, disfrutar de un bien o de un servicio.
  2. 2
    Utilizar bienes materiales como alimentos, combustibles y otros, que son destruidos o agotados con su uso.
  3. 3
    Usar algo, explotarlo, hasta su término o agotamiento.
  4. 4
    Deteriorar a una persona una preocupación, enfermedad u otro mal.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsumir
  • cnosumir
  • connsumir
  • consmuir
  • conssumir
  • consuimr
  • consumirr
  • consummir
  • consumri
  • conusmir
  • cosnumir
  • ocnsumir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of consumir - 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.

cconsumir1cnosumir2connsumir1consmuir2conssumir1consuimr2consumirr1consummir1
Edit distance from "consumir"

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 "consumir"?
"consumir" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsuˈmiɾ].
What does "consumir" mean?
As a verb, "consumir" means: Hacer uso, disfrutar de un bien o de un servicio.
What words are commonly confused with "consumir"?
"consumir" is commonly confused with "consumo", "consumos", "consume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consumir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consumir" is [kõnsuˈmiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consumir" come from?
"consumir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "consumir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corporal#7,697concluir#7,691concejal#7,690desafíos#7,704

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

extender12 variantsafrontar12 variantsliberado12 variantsmolestar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list