Which to use
“considerar” and “consideren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,442
- “considerar” frequency rank
- #13,417
- “consideren” frequency rank
- 15859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considerar | consideren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Detenerse a pensar en un asunto, reflexionando con atención, en vistas a tomar una resolución. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de considerar. |
Where the eye mixes considerar and consideren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between considerar and consideren
A purely visual mix-up. considerar ([kõnsið̞eˈɾaɾ]) and consideren ([kõnsiˈð̞eɾẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15859, 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]. consideren is at rank #13,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈð̞eɾẽn].
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 15859, this pair ranks #278,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of considerar vs consideren
Shared letters: cdeinors. Private to "considerar": a. Private to "consideren": -.
"considerar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "consideren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- considerar ← cconsiderar · cnosiderar · conciderar · conisderar · connsiderar · consdierar · considderar · considearr
- consideren ← cconsideren · cnosideren · concideren · conisderen · connsideren · consdieren · considderen · consideern
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "considerar" and "consideren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "considerar" or "consideren" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "considerar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consideren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considerar" and "consideren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confieren vs consideren". 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 #278,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.