consideranvsconsideraronTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,168
“consideran” frequency rank
#13,646
“consideraron” frequency rank
16814
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consideran consideraron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de considerar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de considerar.

Where the eye mixes consideran and consideraron

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

10 ch
consideran
12 ch
consideraron

Visual trap between consideran and consideraron

A purely visual mix-up. consideran ([kõnsiˈð̞eɾãn]) and consideraron ([kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16814, 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]. consideraron is at rank #13,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾõn].

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 16814, this pair ranks #274,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of consideran vs consideraron

Shared letters: acdeinors. Private to "consideran": -. Private to "consideraron": -.

"consideran" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "consideraron" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • considerancconsideran · cnosideran · concideran · conisderan · connsideran · consdieran · considderan · considearn
  • consideraroncconsideraron · cnosideraron · concideraron · conisderaron · connsideraron · consdieraron · considderaron · considearron

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "consideran" for "consideraron" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsiˈð̞eɾãn] versus [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "consideran" vs "consideraron" - which ranks higher?
"consideran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,168 in our Spanish list, against #13,646 for "consideraron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "consideran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "consideraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #274,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "consideran" and "consideraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "considerarán vs consideraron". 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 #274,657 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