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“asuma” and “asumes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,750
“asuma” frequency rank
#48,227
“asumes” frequency rank
66977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asuma asumes
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asumir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de asumir.

Where the eye mixes asuma and asumes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asuma runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against asumes's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
asuma
6 ch
asumes

Why the eye confuses asuma with asumes

A purely visual mix-up. asuma ([aˈsuma]) and asumes ([aˈsumes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

asuma is recorded at frequency rank #18,750, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsuma]. asumes is at rank #48,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsumes].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 66977, this pair ranks #38,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of asuma vs asumes

Shared letters: amsu. Private to "asuma": -. Private to "asumes": e.

"asuma" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "asumes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asumaasmua · assuma · asuam · asumma · ausma · sauma
  • asumesasmues · assumes · asuems · asumess · asummes · asumse · ausmes · saumes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "asuma" for "asumes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsuma] versus [aˈsumes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asuma" or "asumes"?
"asuma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,750 in our Spanish list, against #48,227 for "asumes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "asuma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "asumes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #38,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "asuma" and "asumes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apures vs asumes". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #38,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list