Which to use
“consigue” and “continue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,549
- “consigue” frequency rank
- #34,521
- “continue” frequency rank
- 37070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consigue | continue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Proceder con (hacer una actividad); prolongar (una actividad). |
Where the eye mixes consigue and continue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consigue and continue
A purely visual mix-up. consigue ([kõnˈsiɣ̞e]) and continue (/kənˈtɪn.juː/) 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 37070, 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]. continue is at rank #34,521, tagged as averb, pronounced /kənˈtɪn.juː/.
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 37070, this pair ranks #177,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consigue vs continue
Shared letters: ceinou. Private to "consigue": gs. Private to "continue": t.
"consigue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "continue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "consigue" and "continue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "consigue" vs "continue" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "consigue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "continue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consigue" and "continue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contiguo vs continue". 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 #177,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.