consumavsconsumanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,770
“consuma” frequency rank
#44,070
“consuman” frequency rank
70840
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consuma consuman
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consumar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consumar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
consuma
8 ch
consuman

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consuma ([kõnˈsuma]) 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 extra letter(s) - “consuma” sits inside “consuman”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consuma is recorded at frequency rank #26,770, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsuma]. 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 70840, this pair ranks #28,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of consuma vs consuman

Shared letters: acmnosu. Private to "consuma": -. Private to "consuman": -.

"consuma" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "consuman" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consumacconsuma · cnosuma · connsuma · consmua · conssuma · consuam · consumma · conusma
  • consumancconsuman · cnosuman · connsuman · consmuan · conssuman · consuamn · consumann · consumman

Frequency comparison

consuma#26,770
consuman#44,070

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consuma" and "consuman" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnˈsuma] versus [kõnˈsumãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consuma" or "consuman"?
"consuma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,770 in our Spanish list, against #44,070 for "consuman". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consuma vs consuman

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 “consuma” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list