consiguientevsconsiguientesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“consiguiente” and “consiguientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,994
“consiguiente” frequency rank
#44,657
“consiguientes” frequency rank
51651
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consiguiente consiguientes
Definition Que proviene, resulta o se deduce de otra cosa; que viene con ella o en ella se incluye; que es consecuencia o resultado de otra cosa. Forma del plural de consiguiente.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consiguiente and consiguientes apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
consiguiente
13 ch
consiguientes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consiguiente ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]) and consiguientes ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “consiguiente” sits inside “consiguientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consiguiente is recorded at frequency rank #6,994, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]. consiguientes is at rank #44,657, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪es].

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 51651, this pair ranks #96,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of consiguiente vs consiguientes

Shared letters: ceginostu. Private to "consiguiente": -. Private to "consiguientes": -.

"consiguiente" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVVCCV  ·  "consiguientes" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consiguientecconsiguiente · cnosiguiente · conciguiente · conisguiente · connsiguiente · consgiuiente · consigguiente · consigiuente
  • consiguientescconsiguientes · cnosiguientes · conciguientes · conisguientes · connsiguientes · consgiuientes · consigguientes · consigiuentes

Frequency comparison

consiguiente#6,994
consiguientes#44,657

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consiguiente" and "consiguientes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e] versus [kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consiguiente" or "consiguientes"?
"consiguiente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,994 in our Spanish list, against #44,657 for "consiguientes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consiguiente vs consiguientes

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 “consiguiente” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list