consigavsconsignasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,469
“consiga” frequency rank
#16,056
“consignas” frequency rank
26525
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consiga consignas
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de consignar.

Where the eye mixes consiga and consignas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
consiga
9 ch
consignas

Visual trap between consiga and consignas

A purely visual mix-up. consiga ([kõnˈsiɣ̞a]) and consignas ([kõnˈsiɣ̞nas]) 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 26525, 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]. consignas is at rank #16,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞nas].

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 26525, this pair ranks #231,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of consiga vs consignas

Shared letters: acginos. Private to "consiga": -. Private to "consignas": -.

"consiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "consignas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consigacconsiga · cnosiga · conciga · conisga · connsiga · consgia · consiag · consigga
  • consignascconsignas · cnosignas · concignas · conisgnas · connsignas · consginas · consigans · consiggnas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consiga" and "consignas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈsiɣ̞a] versus [kõnˈsiɣ̞nas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "consiga" vs "consignas" - which ranks higher?
"consiga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,469 in our Spanish list, against #16,056 for "consignas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "consiga" and "consignas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "consiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "consignas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #231,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "consiga" and "consignas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjuga vs consiga". 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 #231,201 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