conseguirvsconseguiríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#801
“conseguir” frequency rank
#24,800
“conseguiría” frequency rank
25601
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conseguir conseguiría
Definition Alcanzar lo que se desea o busca. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de conseguir o de conseguirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conseguir and conseguiría apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
conseguir
11 ch
conseguiría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conseguir ([kõnseˈɣ̞iɾ]) and conseguiría ([kõnseɣ̞iˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “conseguir” sits inside “conseguiría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conseguir is recorded at frequency rank #801, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈɣ̞iɾ]. conseguiría is at rank #24,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnseɣ̞iˈɾia].

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 25601, this pair ranks #235,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conseguir vs conseguiría

Shared letters: ceginorsu. Private to "conseguir": -. Private to "conseguiría": .

"conseguir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "conseguiría" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conseguircconseguir · cnoseguir · conceguir · conesguir · connseguir · consegguir · consegiur · conseguirr

Frequency comparison

conseguir#801
conseguiría#24,800

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conseguir" and "conseguiría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnseˈɣ̞iɾ] versus [kõnseɣ̞iˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conseguir" or "conseguiría"?
"conseguir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #801 in our Spanish list, against #24,800 for "conseguiría". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering conseguir vs conseguiría

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 “conseguir” 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