Consider vs You think

When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.

Consider

Top 1,000 (very common) A2 verb

You think

High-frequency chunk

	Consider	You think
Pronunciation	🇬🇧 //kənˈsɪdə// 🇺🇸 //kənˈsɪdər//	🇬🇧 //juː θɪŋk// 🇺🇸 //ju θɪŋk//
Meaning	To think about something carefully.	A way to express what someone believes or feels.
Example	I will consider your suggestion.	You think I'm being unreasonable?
Register	Neutral	Neutral
How common	Top 1,000 (very common)	High-frequency chunk
CEFR level	A2	-
Part of speech	verb
Collocations	consider carefully, consider an option, consider a possibility	you think differently, you think about, you think it over
Antonyms	ignore, dismiss, overlook	-
Common mistakes	Confuse with 'considering' which is a different form., Omit the object, e.g., saying 'Consider' without specifying what., Mix with 'contemplate', which has a deeper meaning.	Using 'think' instead of 'thinks' for third person singular., Confusing 'you think' with 'do you think' in questions., Mistaking 'think' for 'believe' in certain contexts.
Usage notes	Use 'consider' when you are thinking about options or possibilities. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, but may sound too formal in casual conversations.	Used in conversations to express opinions or beliefs. Common in both spoken and written English, but avoid in very formal settings.

See it in real clips

From here on in, you can consider my ass retired.

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

Consider this your first and last warning.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

You consider yourself lucky, I'm only busting you to private.

From here on in, you can consider my ass retired.

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

Consider this your first and last warning.

Consider

You think you're breathing air?

how many fights you think you got in you anyway ?

So you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hm?

You think you're breathing air?

how many fights you think you got in you anyway ?

You think

Frequently asked questions: Consider vs You think

What's the difference between Consider and You think?

Consider: To think about something carefully. You think: A way to express what someone believes or feels.

Can you show an example of each?

Consider: I will consider your suggestion. You think: You think I'm being unreasonable?

Can I use Consider and You think interchangeably?

Not always. Consider and You think are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.