aconsejadovsaconsejanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aconsejado” and “aconsejan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,009
“aconsejado” frequency rank
#29,904
“aconsejan” frequency rank
58913
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aconsejado aconsejan
Definition Participio de aconsejar o de aconsejarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aconsejar o de aconsejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aconsejado and aconsejan apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aconsejado
9 ch
aconsejan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aconsejado ([akõnseˈxað̞o]) and aconsejan ([akõnˈsexãn]) 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 58913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aconsejado is recorded at frequency rank #29,009, classified as averb, pronounced [akõnseˈxað̞o]. aconsejan is at rank #29,904, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõnˈsexãn].

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 58913, this pair ranks #64,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aconsejado vs aconsejan

Shared letters: acejnos. Private to "aconsejado": d. Private to "aconsejan": -.

"aconsejado" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV  ·  "aconsejan" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aconsejadoacconsejado · acnosejado · aconcejado · aconesjado · aconnsejado · aconseajdo · aconsejaddo · aconsejaod
  • aconsejanacconsejan · acnosejan · aconcejan · aconesjan · aconnsejan · aconseajn · aconsejann · aconsejjan

Frequency comparison

aconsejado#29,009
aconsejan#29,904

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aconsejado" and "aconsejan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõnseˈxað̞o] versus [akõnˈsexãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aconsejado" or "aconsejan"?
"aconsejado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,009 in our Spanish list, against #29,904 for "aconsejan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aconsejado vs aconsejan

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 “aconsejado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list