Which to use
“considerable” is an adjective and “considerarse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,294
- “considerable” frequency rank
- #7,694
- “considerarse” frequency rank
- 12988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considerable | considerarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es digno de ser tomado en cuenta o de considerar | Dicho de algo: ser supuesto o estimado, asumirlo como cierto. |
Where the eye mixes considerable and considerarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between considerable and considerarse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: considerable is [kõnsið̞eˈɾaβ̞le] while considerarse is [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considerable is recorded at frequency rank #5,294, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾaβ̞le]. considerarse is at rank #7,694, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾse].
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 12988, this pair ranks #289,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of considerable vs considerarse
Shared letters: acdeinors. Private to "considerable": bl. Private to "considerarse": -.
"considerable" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV · "considerarse" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- considerable ← cconsiderable · cnosiderable · conciderable · conisderable · connsiderable · consdierable · considderable · considearble
- considerarse ← cconsiderarse · cnosiderarse · conciderarce · conisderarse · connsiderarse · consdierarse · considderarse · considearrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "considerable" for "considerarse" ever safe?
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What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "considerable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "considerarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considerable" and "considerarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "considerarán vs considerarse". 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 #289,555 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.