consultévsconsultenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,318
“consulté” frequency rank
#48,316
“consulten” frequency rank
96634
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consulté consulten
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de consultar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de consultar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consulté and consulten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
consulté
9 ch
consulten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consulté ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪e]) and consulten ([kõnˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) 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 96634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consulté is recorded at frequency rank #48,318, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪e]. consulten is at rank #48,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsul̪t̪ẽn].

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 96634, this pair ranks #301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of consulté vs consulten

Shared letters: clnostu. Private to "consulté": é. Private to "consulten": e.

"consulté" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "consulten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consultencconsulten · cnosulten · connsulten · consluten · conssulten · consuletn · consullten · consultenn

Frequency comparison

consulté#48,318
consulten#48,316

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consulté" and "consulten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪e] versus [kõnˈsul̪t̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consulté" or "consulten"?
"consulten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #48,316 in our Spanish list, against #48,318 for "consulté". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consulté vs consulten

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 “consulté” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list