Which to use
“consigo” is a pronoun and “consiguió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,688
- “consigo” frequency rank
- #3,312
- “consiguió” frequency rank
- 7000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigo | consiguió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consigo and consiguió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consigo is [kõnˈsiɣ̞o] while consiguió is [kõnsiˈɣ̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7000, 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]. consiguió is at rank #3,312, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞jo].
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 7000, this pair ranks #309,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consigo vs consiguió
Shared letters: cginos. Private to "consigo": -. Private to "consiguió": uó.
"consigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "consiguió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- consigo ← cconsigo · cnosigo · concigo · conisgo · connsigo · consgio · consiggo · consiog
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consigo" and "consiguió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consigo" or "consiguió"?
Remembering consigo vs consiguió
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 “consiguió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consigo” entry
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