subyace

[suβ̞ˈʝase]

/[suβ̞ˈʝase]/ verb

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The verdict

“subyace” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,342. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,342
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subyacer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-subyace · subyace · Spanish

subyace · rank #33,342 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,342
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sunset

Nearest frequency peer: sunset (+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 “subyace”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “subyace” 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).

subyace vs surface
71% similar

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

Key facts for subyace
PropertyValue
Headwordsubyace
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[suβ̞ˈʝase]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,342
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “subyace”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).subyacecae 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 “sunset” (#33,343), “tap” (#33,345), “sostenerse” (#33,338). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “subyace” va en #33,342. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around subyace (IPA [suβ̞ˈʝase]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,342 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for subyace, with forms such as "sbuyace", "ssubyace", and "subayce". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "surface", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is subyace, spelled S-U-B-Y-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subyacer.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de subyacer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbuyace
  • ssubyace
  • subayce
  • subbyace
  • subyacce
  • subyaec
  • subyase
  • subycae
  • subyyace
  • suvyace
  • suybace
  • usbyace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subyace - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sbuyace2ssubyace1subayce2subbyace1subyacce1subyaec2subyase1subycae2
Edit distance from "subyace"

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 "subyace"?
"subyace" is spelled S-U-B-Y-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [suβ̞ˈʝase].
What does "subyace" mean?
As a verb, "subyace" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subyacer.
What words are commonly confused with "subyace"?
"subyace" is commonly confused with "surface". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "subyace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subyace" is [suβ̞ˈʝase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subyace" come from?
"subyace" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rígidas#33,327traerán#33,357traigas#33,359rosados#33,324

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

temerosos12 variantssiluetas12 variantstramposo12 variantsvenenoso12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list