Which to use
“conseguí” and “consigue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,293
- “conseguí” frequency rank
- #2,549
- “consigue” frequency rank
- 12842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conseguí | consigue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. |
Where the eye mixes conseguí and consigue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses conseguí with consigue
A purely visual mix-up. conseguí ([kõnseˈɣ̞i]) and consigue ([kõnˈsiɣ̞e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12842, 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]. consigue is at rank #2,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞e].
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 12842, this pair ranks #290,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conseguí vs consigue
Shared letters: cegnosu. Private to "conseguí": í. Private to "consigue": i.
"conseguí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "consigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- consigue ← cconsigue · cnosigue · concigue · conisgue · connsigue · consgiue · consigeu · consiggue
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "conseguí" and "consigue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "conseguí" or "consigue"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "conseguí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consigue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conseguí" and "consigue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conseguí vs conseguían". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #290,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.