Which to use
“asume” and “asumí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,035
- “asume” frequency rank
- #30,768
- “asumí” frequency rank
- 36803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asume | asumí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asumir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asumir. |
Where the eye mixes asume and asumí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asume and asumí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between asume and asumí
A purely visual mix-up. asume ([aˈsume]) 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 - e in “asume” becomes í in “asumí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36803, 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]. 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 36803, this pair ranks #178,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asume vs asumí
Shared letters: amsu. Private to "asume": e. Private to "asumí": í.
"asume" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asumí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asume ← asmue · assume · asuem · asumme · ausme · saume
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asume" for "asumí" ever safe?
Which is more common, "asume" or "asumí"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asume" 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 #178,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asume" 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 #178,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.