consistióvsconsistirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,926
“consistió” frequency rank
#39,662
“consistir” frequency rank
57588
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consistió consistir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de consistir. Referido a un objeto, actividad, etc., estar basado, fundado o constituido por los elementos o procedimientos mencionados tras la preposición en.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consistió and consistir apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
consistió
9 ch
consistir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consistió ([kõnsisˈt̪jo]) and consistir ([kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]) 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 a single letter - ó in “consistió” becomes r in “consistir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consistió is recorded at frequency rank #17,926, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsisˈt̪jo]. consistir is at rank #39,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsisˈt̪iɾ].

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 57588, this pair ranks #69,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of consistió vs consistir

Shared letters: cinost. Private to "consistió": ó. Private to "consistir": r.

"consistió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV  ·  "consistir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consistircconsistir · cnosistir · concistir · conisstir · connsistir · consisitr · consisstir · consistirr

Frequency comparison

consistió#17,926
consistir#39,662

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consistió" and "consistir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsisˈt̪jo] versus [kõnsisˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consistió" or "consistir"?
"consistió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,926 in our Spanish list, against #39,662 for "consistir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consistió vs consistir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consistió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list