Which to use
“consiga” is a verb and “consigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,469
- “consiga” frequency rank
- #3,688
- “consigo” frequency rank
- 14157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consiga | consigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Con él mismo o con ella misma: forma combinada de con (preposición) y sí₂ (pronombre personal reflexivo de tercera persona). |
Where the eye mixes consiga and consigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses consiga with consigo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consiga is [kõnˈsiɣ̞a] while consigo is [kõnˈsiɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “consiga” becomes o in “consigo”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14157, 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]. consigo is at rank #3,688, tagged as apron, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞o].
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 14157, this pair ranks #285,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consiga vs consigo
Shared letters: cginos. Private to "consiga": a. Private to "consigo": -.
"consiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "consigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "consiga" for "consigo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "consiga" vs "consigo" - which ranks higher?
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 "consiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consiga" and "consigo" 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 #285,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.