Which to use
“consultan” and “consuman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,069
- “consultan” frequency rank
- #44,070
- “consuman” frequency rank
- 88139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consultan | consuman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consultar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consumar. |
Where the eye mixes consultan and consuman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: consultan vs consuman
A purely visual mix-up. consultan ([kõnˈsul̪t̪ãn]) and consuman ([kõnˈsumãn]) 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 88139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consultan is recorded at frequency rank #44,069, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsul̪t̪ãn]. consuman is at rank #44,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsumãn].
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 88139, this pair ranks #3,962 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of consultan vs consuman
Shared letters: acnosu. Private to "consultan": lt. Private to "consuman": m.
"consultan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "consuman" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "consultan" and "consuman" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "consultan" or "consuman"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "consultan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consuman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,962 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consultan" and "consuman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjugan vs consuman". 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 #3,962 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.