Which to use
“consigna” is a noun and “consigo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,937
- “consigna” frequency rank
- #3,688
- “consigo” frequency rank
- 15625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigna | consigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órdenes que se dan al que manda un puesto, y las que éste manda observar al centinela. | Con él mismo o con ella misma: forma combinada de con (preposición) y sí₂ (pronombre personal reflexivo de tercera persona). |
Where the eye mixes consigna and consigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consigna and consigo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consigna is [kõnˈsiɣ̞na] 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 (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consigna is recorded at frequency rank #11,937, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞na]. 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 15625, this pair ranks #279,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consigna vs consigo
Shared letters: cginos. Private to "consigna": a. Private to "consigo": -.
"consigna" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "consigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "consigna" and "consigo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "consigna" or "consigo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "consigna" and "consigo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "consigna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consigna" and "consigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cansino vs consigo". 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 #279,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.