Which to use
“consideran” is a verb and “considerando” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,168
- “consideran” frequency rank
- #2,973
- “considerando” frequency rank
- 6141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consideran | considerando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de considerar. | Cada una de las razones esenciales que preceden y sirven de apoyo al precepto de una ley, fallo, dictamen, o sentencia judicial. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consideran and considerando apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
consideran and considerando form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “consideran” sits inside “considerando” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consideran is recorded at frequency rank #3,168, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈð̞eɾãn]. considerando is at rank #2,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾãn̪d̪o].
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 6141, this pair ranks #311,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering consideran vs considerando
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “consideran”; for a noun, it's “considerando”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consideran” entry
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