confiamosvsconsigamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,541
“confiamos” frequency rank
#39,128
“consigamos” frequency rank
55669
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature confiamos consigamos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de confiar o de confiarse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
confiamos
10 ch
consigamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. confiamos ([kõɱˈfjamos]) and consigamos ([kõnsiˈɣ̞amos]) 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 55669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

confiamos is recorded at frequency rank #16,541, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfjamos]. consigamos is at rank #39,128, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞amos].

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 55669, this pair ranks #77,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of confiamos vs consigamos

Shared letters: acimnos. Private to "confiamos": f. Private to "consigamos": g.

"confiamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "consigamos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • confiamoscconfiamos · cnofiamos · cofniamos · confaimos · conffiamos · confiammos · confiamoss · confiamso
  • consigamoscconsigamos · cnosigamos · concigamos · conisgamos · connsigamos · consgiamos · consiagmos · consigammos

Frequency comparison

confiamos#16,541
consigamos#39,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "confiamos" and "consigamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõɱˈfjamos] versus [kõnsiˈɣ̞amos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "confiamos" or "consigamos"?
"confiamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,541 in our Spanish list, against #39,128 for "consigamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering confiamos vs consigamos

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 “confiamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list