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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "asuman" and "asumes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "asuman" or "asumes"?
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.