Which to use
“consumido” is an adjective and “consumió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,798
- “consumido” frequency rank
- #34,519
- “consumió” frequency rank
- 51317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consumido | consumió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raquítico, muy débil. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de consumir o de consumirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consumido and consumió apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: consumido is [kõnsuˈmið̞o] while consumió is [kõnsuˈmjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consumido is recorded at frequency rank #16,798, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõnsuˈmið̞o]. consumió is at rank #34,519, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsuˈmjo].
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 51317, this pair ranks #98,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consumido vs consumió
Shared letters: cimnosu. Private to "consumido": d. Private to "consumió": ó.
"consumido" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "consumió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- consumido ← cconsumido · cnosumido · connsumido · consmuido · conssumido · consuimdo · consumdio · consumiddo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consumido" and "consumió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consumido" or "consumió"?
Remembering consumido vs consumió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “consumido”; for a verb, it's “consumió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consumido” entry
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