Which to use
“constar” and “consultar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,409
- “constar” frequency rank
- #10,501
- “consultar” frequency rank
- 22910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constar | consultar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estar escrito, incluído ou mencionado | pedir parecer ou conselho a |
Where the eye mixes constar and consultar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. constar runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against consultar's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between constar and consultar
A purely visual mix-up. constar (/kõʃ.ˈtaɾ/) and consultar (/kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constar is recorded at frequency rank #12,409, classified as averb, pronounced /kõʃ.ˈtaɾ/. consultar is at rank #10,501, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 22910, this pair ranks #47,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constar vs consultar
Shared letters: acnorst. Private to "constar": -. Private to "consultar": lu.
"constar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "consultar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "constar" and "consultar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "constar" or "consultar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "constar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consultar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constar" and "consultar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constar vs consumar". 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 #47,020 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.