consider and reckon share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. consider means “deem to be”. reckon means “expect, believe, or suppose”. consider is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kənˈsɪdɚ/
1.v.deem to be
“She views this quite differently from me”
2.v.give careful consideration to
“consider the possibility of moving”
3.v.take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
/ˈɹɛkən/
1.v.expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
2.v.judge to be probable
3.v.deem to be
“She views this quite differently from me”
| consider | reckon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈsɪdɚ/ | /ˈɹɛkən/ |
| Said | kuhn-SID-ur | REK-uhn |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 9 | 6 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | see, reckon, view | think, opine, suppose |
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