Which to use
“asuman” and “asume” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,049
- “asuman” frequency rank
- #6,035
- “asume” frequency rank
- 35084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asuman | asume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de asumir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asumir. |
Where the eye mixes asuman and asume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between asuman and asume
A purely visual mix-up. asuman ([aˈsumãn]) and asume ([aˈsume]) 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 35084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asuman is recorded at frequency rank #29,049, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsumãn]. asume is at rank #6,035, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsume].
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 35084, this pair ranks #187,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asuman vs asume
Shared letters: amsu. Private to "asuman": n. Private to "asume": e.
"asuman" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "asume" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asuman" for "asume" ever safe?
Frequency check: "asuman" vs "asume" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "asuman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asuman" and "asume" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asuman 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 #187,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.