Which to use
“consiguió” and “consistió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,312
- “consiguió” frequency rank
- #17,926
- “consistió” frequency rank
- 21238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consiguió | consistió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conseguir o de conseguirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de consistir. |
Where the eye mixes consiguió and consistió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. consiguió (CVCCVCVVV) and consistió (CVCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: consiguió vs consistió
A purely visual mix-up. consiguió ([kõnsiˈɣ̞jo]) and consistió ([kõnsisˈt̪jo]) 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 21238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consiguió is recorded at frequency rank #3,312, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsiˈɣ̞jo]. consistió is at rank #17,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsisˈt̪jo].
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 21238, this pair ranks #255,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of consiguió vs consistió
Shared letters: cinosó. Private to "consiguió": gu. Private to "consistió": t.
"consiguió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVV · "consistió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consiguió" and "consistió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consiguió" or "consistió"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "consiguió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consistió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consiguió" and "consistió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consistían vs consistió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #255,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.