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.
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
- consistente ← cconsistente · cnosistente · concistente · conisstente · connsistente · consisetnte · consisstente · consistenet
- consistentes ← cconsistentes · cnosistentes · concistentes · conisstentes · connsistentes · consisetntes · consisstentes · consistenets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consistente" and "consistentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consistente" or "consistentes"?
After this comparison
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- 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.