Which to use
“consultar” and “consumar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,501
- “consultar” frequency rank
- #43,351
- “consumar” frequency rank
- 53852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consultar | consumar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pedir parecer ou conselho a | chegar ou fazer chegar ao fim; acabar(-se), completar(-se), terminar(-se) |
Where the eye mixes consultar and consumar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between consultar and consumar
A purely visual mix-up. consultar (/kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/) and consumar (/kõ.su.ˈmaɾ/) 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 53852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consultar is recorded at frequency rank #10,501, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/. consumar is at rank #43,351, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõ.su.ˈmaɾ/.
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 53852, this pair ranks #11,731 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of consultar vs consumar
Shared letters: acnorsu. Private to "consultar": lt. Private to "consumar": m.
"consultar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "consumar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consultar" and "consumar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "consultar" vs "consumar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "consultar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "consumar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,731 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "consultar" and "consumar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjugar 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 #11,731 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.