Which to use
“consiga” and “consigan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,469
- “consiga” frequency rank
- #19,358
- “consigan” frequency rank
- 29827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consiga | consigan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. |
Where the eye mixes consiga and consigan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. consiga runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against consigan's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: consiga vs consigan
A purely visual mix-up. consiga ([kõnˈsiɣ̞a]) and consigan ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “consiga” sits inside “consigan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consiga is recorded at frequency rank #10,469, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞a]. consigan is at rank #19,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn].
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 29827, this pair ranks #215,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consiga vs consigan
Shared letters: acginos. Private to "consiga": -. Private to "consigan": -.
"consiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "consigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "consiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consigan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consiga" and "consigan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjugan vs consigan". 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 #215,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.