Which to use
“consiga” is a verb and “contigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,469
- “consiga” frequency rank
- #762
- “contigo” frequency rank
- 11231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consiga | contigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de segunda persona singular ti. |
Where the eye mixes consiga and contigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consiga and contigo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consiga is [kõnˈsiɣ̞a] while contigo is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11231, 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]. contigo is at rank #762, tagged as apron, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞o].
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 11231, this pair ranks #295,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consiga vs contigo
Shared letters: cgino. Private to "consiga": as. Private to "contigo": t.
"consiga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "consiga" for "contigo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "consiga" or "contigo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "consiga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consiga" and "contigo" 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 #295,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.