Which to use
“consigan” and “consignas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,358
- “consigan” frequency rank
- #16,056
- “consignas” frequency rank
- 35414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigan | consignas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de consignar. |
Where the eye mixes consigan and consignas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. consigan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against consignas's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between consigan and consignas
A purely visual mix-up. consigan ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consigan is recorded at frequency rank #19,358, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn]. 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 35414, this pair ranks #186,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consigan vs consignas
Shared letters: acginos. Private to "consigan": -. Private to "consignas": -.
"consigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "consignas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "consigan" for "consignas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "consigan" vs "consignas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "consigan" 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 #186,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consigan" and "consignas" 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 #186,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.