Which to use
“consorte” is a noun and “consulté” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,501
- “consorte” frequency rank
- #48,318
- “consulté” frequency rank
- 81819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consorte | consulté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los miembros de un matrimonio respecto de su homólogo | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de consultar. |
Where the eye mixes consorte and consulté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consorte and consulté
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consorte is [kõnˈsoɾt̪e] while consulté is [kõnsul̪ˈt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consorte is recorded at frequency rank #33,501, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõnˈsoɾt̪e]. consulté is at rank #48,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪e].
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 81819, this pair ranks #9,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of consorte vs consulté
Shared letters: cnost. Private to "consorte": er. Private to "consulté": lué.
"consorte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "consulté" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- consorte ← cconsorte · cnosorte · connsorte · conosrte · consoret · consorrte · consortte · consotre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "consorte" and "consulté" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "consorte" or "consulté"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "consorte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consulté" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consorte" and "consulté" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consulté 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 #9,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.