consiganvsconsiguenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,358
“consigan” frequency rank
#7,276
“consiguen” frequency rank
26634
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consigan consiguen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 consiguen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
consigan
9 ch
consiguen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consigan ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn]) and consiguen ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ẽn]) 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 26634, 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]. consiguen is at rank #7,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞ẽn].

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 26634, this pair ranks #230,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of consigan vs consiguen

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

"consigan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "consiguen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consigancconsigan · cnosigan · concigan · conisgan · connsigan · consgian · consiagn · consigann
  • consiguencconsiguen · cnosiguen · conciguen · conisguen · connsiguen · consgiuen · consigeun · consigguen

Frequency comparison

consigan#19,358
consiguen#7,276

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consigan" and "consiguen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ãn] versus [kõnˈsiɣ̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consigan" or "consiguen"?
"consiguen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,276 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 consiguen

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