consiganvsconsigueWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“consigan” and “consigue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,358
“consigan” frequency rank
#2,549
“consigue” frequency rank
21907
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

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

8 ch
consigan
8 ch
consigue

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consigan ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21907, 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]. 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 21907, this pair ranks #252,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of consigan vs consigue

Shared letters: cginos. Private to "consigan": a. Private to "consigue": eu.

"consigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "consigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consigancconsigan · cnosigan · concigan · conisgan · connsigan · consgian · consiagn · consigann
  • consiguecconsigue · cnosigue · concigue · conisgue · connsigue · consgiue · consigeu · consiggue

Frequency comparison

consigan#19,358
consigue#2,549

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consigan" and "consigue" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn] versus [kõnˈsiɣ̞e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consigan" or "consigue"?
"consigue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,549 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 consigue

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list