considerarvsconsiderasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,442
“considerar” frequency rank
#18,194
“consideras” frequency rank
20636
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature considerar consideras
Definition Detenerse a pensar en un asunto, reflexionando con atención, en vistas a tomar una resolución. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de considerar.

Where the eye mixes considerar and consideras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

10 ch
considerar
10 ch
consideras

Visual trap between considerar and consideras

A purely visual mix-up. considerar ([kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]) and consideras ([kõnsiˈð̞eɾas]) 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 a single letter - r in “considerar” becomes s in “consideras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20636, 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]. consideras is at rank #18,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈð̞eɾas].

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 20636, this pair ranks #258,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of considerar vs consideras

Shared letters: acdeinors. Private to "considerar": -. Private to "consideras": -.

"considerar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "consideras" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • considerarcconsiderar · cnosiderar · conciderar · conisderar · connsiderar · consdierar · considderar · considearr
  • considerascconsideras · cnosideras · concideras · conisderas · connsideras · consdieras · considderas · considears

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "considerar" and "consideras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ] versus [kõnsiˈð̞eɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "considerar" or "consideras" show up more?
"considerar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,442 in our Spanish list, against #18,194 for "consideras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "considerar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "consideras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #258,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "considerar" and "consideras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consideras vs consideré". 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 #258,446 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