Which to use
“consigo” is a pronoun and “consigue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,688
- “consigo” frequency rank
- #2,549
- “consigue” frequency rank
- 6237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigo | consigue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Con él mismo o con ella misma: forma combinada de con (preposición) y sí₂ (pronombre personal reflexivo de tercera persona). | 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 consigo and consigue apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
consigo and consigue form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consigo is recorded at frequency rank #3,688, classified as apron, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞o]. 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 6237, this pair ranks #311,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consigo" and "consigue" be used interchangeably?
Remembering consigo vs consigue
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “consigo”; for a verb, it's “consigue”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consigo” entry
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