Which to use
“consiga” and “consigue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,469
- “consiga” frequency rank
- #2,549
- “consigue” frequency rank
- 13018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consiga | consigue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. |
Where the eye mixes consiga and consigue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consiga and consigue
A purely visual mix-up. consiga ([kõnˈsiɣ̞a]) and consigue ([kõnˈsiɣ̞e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13018, 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]. consigue is at rank #2,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞e].
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 13018, this pair ranks #289,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consiga vs consigue
Shared letters: cginos. Private to "consiga": a. Private to "consigue": eu.
"consiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "consigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "consiga" and "consigue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "consiga" or "consigue"?
Useful next steps
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 "consigue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consiga" and "consigue" 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 #289,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.