Which to use
“asume” and “asumes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,035
- “asume” frequency rank
- #48,227
- “asumes” frequency rank
- 54262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asume | asumes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asumir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de asumir. |
Where the eye mixes asume and asumes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. asume 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.
Visual trap between asume and asumes
A purely visual mix-up. asume ([aˈsume]) 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 extra letter(s) - “asume” sits inside “asumes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asume is recorded at frequency rank #6,035, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsume]. 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 54262, this pair ranks #84,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asume vs asumes
Shared letters: aemsu. Private to "asume": -. Private to "asumes": -.
"asume" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asumes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asume" and "asumes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "asume" or "asumes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "asume" and "asumes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asume" 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 #84,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asume" 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 #84,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.