Which to use
“consigue” and “consiguió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,549
- “consigue” frequency rank
- #3,312
- “consiguió” frequency rank
- 5861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigue | consiguió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | 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 consigue and consiguió apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. consigue ([kõnˈsiɣ̞e]) and consiguió ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jo]) 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 5861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consigue is recorded at frequency rank #2,549, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞e]. 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 5861, this pair ranks #312,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consigue vs consiguió
Shared letters: cginosu. Private to "consigue": e. Private to "consiguió": ó.
"consigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "consiguió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- consigue ← cconsigue · cnosigue · concigue · conisgue · connsigue · consgiue · consigeu · consiggue
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consigue" and "consiguió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consigue" or "consiguió"?
Remembering consigue vs consiguió
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 “consigue” entry
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