Which to use
“consuma” and “consumes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,770
- “consuma” frequency rank
- #47,027
- “consumes” frequency rank
- 73797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consuma | consumes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de consumar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de consumar. |
Where the eye mixes consuma and consumes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. consuma runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against consumes's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between consuma and consumes
A purely visual mix-up. consuma ([kõnˈsuma]) and consumes ([kõnˈsumes]) 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 73797, 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]. consumes is at rank #47,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsumes].
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 73797, this pair ranks #22,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of consuma vs consumes
Shared letters: cmnosu. Private to "consuma": a. Private to "consumes": e.
"consuma" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "consumes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is more common, "consuma" or "consumes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "consuma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consumes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consuma" and "consumes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consuman vs consumes". 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 #22,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.