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Which to use

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

#32,146
“consiguiera” frequency rank
#8,495
“consiguieron” frequency rank
40641
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consiguiera consiguieron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de conseguir o de conseguirse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse.

Where the eye mixes consiguiera and consiguieron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch
consiguiera
12 ch
consiguieron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consiguiera ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jeɾa]) and consiguieron ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jeɾõn]) 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 40641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consiguiera is recorded at frequency rank #32,146, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞jeɾa]. consiguieron is at rank #8,495, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞jeɾõn].

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 40641, this pair ranks #157,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of consiguiera vs consiguieron

Shared letters: ceginorsu. Private to "consiguiera": a. Private to "consiguieron": -.

"consiguiera" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVVCV  ·  "consiguieron" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consiguieracconsiguiera · cnosiguiera · conciguiera · conisguiera · connsiguiera · consgiuiera · consigguiera · consigiuera
  • consiguieroncconsiguieron · cnosiguieron · conciguieron · conisguieron · connsiguieron · consgiuieron · consigguieron · consigiueron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consiguiera" and "consiguieron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jeɾa] versus [kõnsiˈɣ̞jeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consiguiera" or "consiguieron"?
"consiguieron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,495 in our Spanish list, against #32,146 for "consiguiera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list