consiganvsconsigoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: consigan is a verb, consigo is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“consigan” is a verb and “consigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,358
“consigan” frequency rank
#3,688
“consigo” frequency rank
23046
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consigan consigo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consigan and consigo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
consigan
7 ch
consigo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consigan is [kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn] while consigo is [kõnˈsiɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23046, 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]. 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 23046, this pair ranks #247,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of consigan vs consigo

Shared letters: cginos. Private to "consigan": a. Private to "consigo": -.

"consigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "consigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consigancconsigan · cnosigan · concigan · conisgan · connsigan · consgian · consiagn · consigann
  • consigocconsigo · cnosigo · concigo · conisgo · connsigo · consgio · consiggo · consiog

Frequency comparison

consigan#19,358
consigo#3,688

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consigan" and "consigo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "consigan" is a verb and "consigo" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "consigan" or "consigo"?
"consigo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,688 in our Spanish list, against #19,358 for "consigan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consigan vs consigo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “consigan”; for a pronoun, it's “consigo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consigan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list