Which to use
“consisten” is a verb and “consistente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,301
- “consisten” frequency rank
- #8,496
- “consistente” frequency rank
- 24797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consisten | consistente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consistir. | Que consiste (en algo), que se basa o se fundamenta en algo. |
Where the eye mixes consisten and consistente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: consisten vs consistente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consisten is [kõnˈsist̪ẽn] while consistente is [kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “consisten” sits inside “consistente”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consisten is recorded at frequency rank #16,301, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsist̪ẽn]. consistente is at rank #8,496, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e].
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 24797, this pair ranks #239,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consisten vs consistente
Shared letters: ceinost. Private to "consisten": -. Private to "consistente": -.
"consisten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "consistente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- consisten ← cconsisten · cnosisten · concisten · conissten · connsisten · consisetn · consissten · consistenn
- consistente ← cconsistente · cnosistente · concistente · conisstente · connsistente · consisetnte · consisstente · consistenet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consisten" and "consistente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consisten" or "consistente"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "consisten" and "consistente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "consisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consistente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consisten" and "consistente" 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 #239,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.