conseguívsconseguíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,293
“conseguí” frequency rank
#17,924
“conseguía” frequency rank
28217
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conseguí conseguía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
conseguí
9 ch
conseguía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conseguí ([kõnseˈɣ̞i]) and conseguía ([kõnseˈɣ̞ia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “conseguí” sits inside “conseguía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conseguí is recorded at frequency rank #10,293, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈɣ̞i]. conseguía is at rank #17,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈɣ̞ia].

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 28217, this pair ranks #223,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conseguí vs conseguía

Shared letters: cegnosuí. Private to "conseguí": -. Private to "conseguía": a.

"conseguí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "conseguía" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV

Frequency comparison

conseguí#10,293
conseguía#17,924

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conseguí" and "conseguía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈɣ̞i] versus [kõnseˈɣ̞ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conseguí" or "conseguía"?
"conseguí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,293 in our Spanish list, against #17,924 for "conseguía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conseguí vs conseguía

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list