Which to use
“consultada” is a participle and “consultar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,701
- “consultada” frequency rank
- #6,278
- “consultar” frequency rank
- 34979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consultada | consultar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de consultado, participio de consultar. | Informarse con personas que entienden o pueden entender de un asunto más que uno mismo, para poder formarse una opinión o tomar una decisión. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consultada and consultar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consultada is [kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞a] while consultar is [kõnsul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consultada is recorded at frequency rank #28,701, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞a]. consultar is at rank #6,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 34979, this pair ranks #188,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consultada vs consultar
Shared letters: aclnostu. Private to "consultada": d. Private to "consultar": r.
"consultada" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "consultar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- consultada ← cconsultada · cnosultada · connsultada · conslutada · conssultada · consulatda · consulltada · consultaad
- consultar ← cconsultar · cnosultar · connsultar · conslutar · conssultar · consulatr · consulltar · consultarr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consultada" and "consultar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consultada" or "consultar"?
Remembering consultada vs consultar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “consultada”; for a verb, it's “consultar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consultada” entry
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