asumir

[asuˈmiɾ]

/[asuˈmiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“asumir” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,612
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atraer a sí, tomar para sí.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asumir · asumir · Spanish

asumir · rank #3,612 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,612
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asiento

Nearest frequency peer: asiento (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “asumir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “asumir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

asumir vs asumo
67% similar
asumir vs asumirá
86% similar
asumir vs asumiría
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for asumir
PropertyValue
Headwordasumir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asuˈmiɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,612
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “asumir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).asumircae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “asiento” (#3,611), “bolas” (#3,613), “asesino” (#3,610). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asumir” va en #3,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around asumir (IPA [asuˈmiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,612 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for asumir, with forms such as "asmuir", "assumir", and "asuimr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "asumo", "asumirá", "asumiría", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is asumir, spelled A-S-U-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atraer a sí, tomar para sí.
  2. 2
    Tomar o aceptar una responsabilidad o un cargo.
  3. 3
    Adoptar, tomar o adquirir cierta forma, casi siempre mayor a una anterior.
  4. 4
    Aceptar algo como cierto, tomar por verdadero, dar por sentado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how asumir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Así ha explicado la autora ese proceso de aceptación de la imagen corporal que atraviesa Maritxu: Poco a poco va asumiendo que tiene un cuerpo, asumiendo que ese cuerpo es imperfecto

This word in other languages

take(English)assumer(Français)assumir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmuir
  • assumir
  • asuimr
  • asumirr
  • asummir
  • asumri
  • ausmir
  • saumir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of asumir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asmuir2assumir1asuimr2asumirr1asummir1asumri2ausmir2saumir2
Edit distance from "asumir"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "asumir"?
"asumir" is spelled A-S-U-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [asuˈmiɾ].
What does "asumir" mean?
As a verb, "asumir" means: Atraer a sí, tomar para sí.
What words are commonly confused with "asumir"?
"asumir" is commonly confused with "asumo", "asumirá", "asumiría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asumir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asumir" is [asuˈmiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asumir" come from?
"asumir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "asumir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

charla#3,618acepta#3,604cumbre#3,621vengan#3,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

acusado8 variantsvende8 variantstípico8 variantsexcusa8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list