Which to use
“asuma” and “asumí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,750
- “asuma” frequency rank
- #30,768
- “asumí” frequency rank
- 49518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asuma | asumí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asumir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asumir. |
Where the eye mixes asuma and asumí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asuma and asumí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: asuma vs asumí
A purely visual mix-up. asuma ([aˈsuma]) and asumí ([asuˈmi]) 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 a single letter - a in “asuma” becomes í in “asumí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49518, 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]. asumí is at rank #30,768, tagged as averb, pronounced [asuˈmi].
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 49518, this pair ranks #108,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asuma vs asumí
Shared letters: amsu. Private to "asuma": -. Private to "asumí": í.
"asuma" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asumí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asuma ← asmua · assuma · asuam · asumma · ausma · sauma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asuma" for "asumí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "asuma" vs "asumí" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "asumí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asuma" and "asumí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs asumí". 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 #108,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.