Which to use
“consiguen” and “consisten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,276
- “consiguen” frequency rank
- #16,301
- “consisten” frequency rank
- 23577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consiguen | consisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consistir. |
Where the eye mixes consiguen and consisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. consiguen (CVCCVCVVC) and consisten (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between consiguen and consisten
A purely visual mix-up. consiguen ([kõnˈsiɣ̞ẽn]) and consisten ([kõnˈsist̪ẽn]) 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 23577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consiguen is recorded at frequency rank #7,276, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsiɣ̞ẽn]. consisten is at rank #16,301, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsist̪ẽn].
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 23577, this pair ranks #245,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consiguen vs consisten
Shared letters: ceinos. Private to "consiguen": gu. Private to "consisten": t.
"consiguen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "consisten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "consiguen" and "consisten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "consiguen" or "consisten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "consiguen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consiguen" and "consisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consisten vs consulten". 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 #245,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.