subir
[suˈβ̞iɾ]
The verdict
“subir” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,703 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #1,703
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasar de un sitio o lugar a otro superior o elevado.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | subir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [suˈβ̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,703 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “subir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for subir is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [suˈβ̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,703 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for subir, with forms such as "sbuir", "ssubir", and "subbir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sur", "subo", "Suis", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is subir, spelled S-U-B-I-R.
Definition
- 1Pasar de un sitio o lugar a otro superior o elevado.
- 2Ir hacia arriba.
- 3Cabalgar, montar a un animal o una cosa.
- 4Crecer en altura algo, aumentar en nivel.
- 5Ponerse el gusano en las ramas o matas para hilar el capullo.
- 6Importar₁ una cuenta.
- 7Ascender en dignidad o empleo o crecer en caudal o hacienda.
- 8Agravarse o difundirse ciertas enfermedades.
- 9Elevar la voz o el sonido de un instrumento desde un tono más grave a uno más agudo.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: sbuir,ssubir,subbir,subirr,subri,suibr,suvir,usbir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “subir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-B-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [suˈβ̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “sur” - see the side-by-side comparison. subir vs sur
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.