Which to use
“consta” and “constan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,994
- “consta” frequency rank
- #25,966
- “constan” frequency rank
- 29960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consta | constan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constar. |
Where the eye mixes consta and constan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consta and constan
A purely visual mix-up. consta ([ˈkõnst̪a]) and constan ([ˈkõnst̪ãn]) 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) - “consta” sits inside “constan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consta is recorded at frequency rank #3,994, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkõnst̪a]. constan is at rank #25,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkõnst̪ãn].
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 29960, this pair ranks #214,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consta vs constan
Shared letters: acnost. Private to "consta": -. Private to "constan": -.
"consta" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "constan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "consta" for "constan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "consta" or "constan"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "consta" and "constan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "consta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consta" and "constan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constan vs constará". 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 #214,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.