asumanvsasumesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#29,049
“asuman” frequency rank
#48,227
“asumes” frequency rank
77276
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asuman asumes
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de asumir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de asumir.

Where the eye mixes asuman and asumes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asuman and asumes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
asuman
6 ch
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Visual trap between asuman and asumes

A purely visual mix-up. asuman ([aˈsumãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77276, 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]. 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 77276, this pair ranks #16,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of asuman vs asumes

Shared letters: amsu. Private to "asuman": n. Private to "asumes": e.

"asuman" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "asumes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asumanasmuan · assuman · asuamn · asumann · asumman · asumna · ausman · sauman
  • asumesasmues · assumes · asuems · asumess · asummes · asumse · ausmes · saumes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "asuman" and "asumes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsumãn] versus [aˈsumes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asuman" or "asumes"?
"asuman" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,049 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.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "asuman" 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 #16,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "asuman" 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 #16,283 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