Which to use
“considerar” and “considerarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,442
- “considerar” frequency rank
- #7,694
- “considerarse” frequency rank
- 10136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considerar | considerarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Detenerse a pensar en un asunto, reflexionando con atención, en vistas a tomar una resolución. | Dicho de algo: ser supuesto o estimado, asumirlo como cierto. |
Where the eye mixes considerar and considerarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses considerar with considerarse
A purely visual mix-up. considerar ([kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]) and considerarse ([kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾse]) 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) - “considerar” sits inside “considerarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considerar is recorded at frequency rank #2,442, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]. 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 10136, this pair ranks #299,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of considerar vs considerarse
Shared letters: acdeinors. Private to "considerar": -. Private to "considerarse": -.
"considerar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "considerarse" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- considerar ← cconsiderar · cnosiderar · conciderar · conisderar · connsiderar · consdierar · considderar · considearr
- considerarse ← cconsiderarse · cnosiderarse · conciderarce · conisderarse · connsiderarse · consdierarse · considderarse · considearrse
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "considerar" 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 #299,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considerar" 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 #299,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.