consultadovsconsultarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,091
“consultado” frequency rank
#6,278
“consultar” frequency rank
15369
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consultado consultar
Definition 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 consultado and consultar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
consultado
9 ch
consultar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consultado ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞o]) and consultar ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 15369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consultado is recorded at frequency rank #9,091, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞o]. 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 15369, this pair ranks #280,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of consultado vs consultar

Shared letters: aclnostu. Private to "consultado": d. Private to "consultar": r.

"consultado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "consultar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consultadocconsultado · cnosultado · connsultado · conslutado · conssultado · consulatdo · consulltado · consultaddo
  • consultarcconsultar · cnosultar · connsultar · conslutar · conssultar · consulatr · consulltar · consultarr

Frequency comparison

consultado#9,091
consultar#6,278

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consultado" and "consultar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞o] versus [kõnsul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consultado" or "consultar"?
"consultar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,278 in our Spanish list, against #9,091 for "consultado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consultado vs consultar

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 “consultado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list