considerabavsconsiderableTell them apart

Quick tell: consideraba is a verb, considerable is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“consideraba” is a verb and “considerable” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,275
“consideraba” frequency rank
#5,294
“considerable” frequency rank
12569
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consideraba considerable
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de considerar. Que es digno de ser tomado en cuenta o de considerar

Where the eye mixes consideraba and considerable

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch
consideraba
12 ch
considerable

Visual trap between consideraba and considerable

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consideraba is [kõnsið̞eˈɾaβ̞a] while considerable is [kõnsið̞eˈɾaβ̞le]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consideraba is recorded at frequency rank #7,275, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾaβ̞a]. considerable is at rank #5,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾaβ̞le].

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 12569, this pair ranks #291,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of consideraba vs considerable

Shared letters: abcdeinors. Private to "consideraba": -. Private to "considerable": l.

"consideraba" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV  ·  "considerable" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • considerabacconsideraba · cnosideraba · concideraba · conisderaba · connsideraba · consdieraba · considderaba · considearba
  • considerablecconsiderable · cnosiderable · conciderable · conisderable · connsiderable · consdierable · considderable · considearble

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "consideraba" for "considerable" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "consideraba" is a verb and "considerable" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "consideraba" vs "considerable" - which ranks higher?
"considerable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,294 in our Spanish list, against #7,275 for "consideraba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "consideraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "considerable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #291,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "consideraba" and "considerable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consideraba vs considerarán". 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 #291,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list