Which to use
“consigue” and “consiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,549
- “consigue” frequency rank
- #2,244
- “consiste” frequency rank
- 4793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigue | consiste |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de consistir. |
Where the eye mixes consigue and consiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. consigue (CVCCVCVV) and consiste (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between consigue and consiste
A purely visual mix-up. consigue ([kõnˈsiɣ̞e]) and consiste ([kõnˈsist̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4793, 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]. consiste is at rank #2,244, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsist̪e].
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 4793, this pair ranks #315,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consigue vs consiste
Shared letters: ceinos. Private to "consigue": gu. Private to "consiste": t.
"consigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "consiste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consigue" and "consiste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consigue" or "consiste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "consigue" and "consiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "consigue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consigue" and "consiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consiste vs consulté". 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 #315,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.