constavsconsumaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,994
“consta” frequency rank
#26,770
“consuma” frequency rank
30764
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consta consuma
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consumar.

Where the eye mixes consta and consuma

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
consta
7 ch
consuma

Why the eye confuses consta with consuma

A purely visual mix-up. consta ([ˈkõnst̪a]) and consuma ([kõnˈsuma]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30764, 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]. consuma is at rank #26,770, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsuma].

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 30764, this pair ranks #210,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of consta vs consuma

Shared letters: acnos. Private to "consta": t. Private to "consuma": mu.

"consta" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "consuma" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • constacconsta · cnosta · connsta · consat · conssta · constta · contsa · cosnta
  • consumacconsuma · cnosuma · connsuma · consmua · conssuma · consuam · consumma · conusma

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "consta" and "consuma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkõnst̪a] versus [kõnˈsuma]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consta" or "consuma"?
"consta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,994 in our Spanish list, against #26,770 for "consuma". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "consta" and "consuma" 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 "consuma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #210,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "consta" and "consuma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consuma vs consumes". 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 #210,399 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