Aconseguir

Aconseguir is a rare or archaic form of the Spanish verb conseguir. It is found in some regional varieties and in older or literary texts, but it is not part of standard contemporary Spanish. The meaning is the same as conseguir: to obtain, to manage to obtain, or to succeed in achieving something.

Etymology and usage notes suggest that the form may have arisen from the attachment of the prefix a- to conseguir in certain dialects or historical periods. In modern Spanish, its use is typically limited to historical writing, literature, or regional speech, and in most contexts it is considered nonstandard or stylistically marked. When present, it usually serves the same semantic function as conseguir.

Examples in practice show that standard Spanish would normally favor conseguir. For instance, instead of aconseguir un permiso, the preferred form is conseguir un permiso. The prefixed variant is generally avoided in formal writing and in most contemporary communication, where clarity and acceptance by readers are prioritized.

Grammatical notes indicate that aconseguir, if encountered, behaves as a transitive verb with a direct object, and would be expected to follow the same syntactic patterns as conseguir. Because it is rarely attested, there is no widely circulated separate verb paradigm for aconseguir in contemporary reference works; speakers who encounter it should treat it as an irregular, nonstandard variant of conseguir.

See also: conseguir, obtener, lograr.