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Which to use

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

#8,496
“consistente” frequency rank
#19,674
“consistentes” frequency rank
28170
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consistente consistentes
Definition Que consiste (en algo), que se basa o se fundamenta en algo. Forma del plural de consistente.

Where the eye mixes consistente and consistentes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.

11 ch
consistente
12 ch
consistentes

Why the eye confuses consistente with consistentes

A purely visual mix-up. consistente ([kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) and consistentes ([kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “consistente” sits inside “consistentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consistente is recorded at frequency rank #8,496, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. consistentes is at rank #19,674, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es].

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 28170, this pair ranks #223,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of consistente vs consistentes

Shared letters: ceinost. Private to "consistente": -. Private to "consistentes": -.

"consistente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "consistentes" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consistentecconsistente · cnosistente · concistente · conisstente · connsistente · consisetnte · consisstente · consistenet
  • consistentescconsistentes · cnosistentes · concistentes · conisstentes · connsistentes · consisetntes · consisstentes · consistenets

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consistente" and "consistentes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e] versus [kõnsisˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consistente" or "consistentes"?
"consistente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,496 in our Spanish list, against #19,674 for "consistentes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "consistente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "consistentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #223,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "consistente" and "consistentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consiente vs consistente". 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 #223,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list