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

#30,768
“asumí” frequency rank
#8,755
“asumió” frequency rank
39523
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asumí asumió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asumir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de asumir.

Where the eye mixes asumí and asumió

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asumí runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against asumió's 6 (VCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
asumí
6 ch
asumió

Why the eye confuses asumí with asumió

A purely visual mix-up. asumí ([asuˈmi]) and asumió ([asuˈmjo]) 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 39523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

asumí is recorded at frequency rank #30,768, classified as averb, pronounced [asuˈmi]. asumió is at rank #8,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [asuˈmjo].

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 39523, this pair ranks #164,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of asumí vs asumió

Shared letters: amsu. Private to "asumí": í. Private to "asumió": ió.

"asumí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "asumió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "asumí" and "asumió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([asuˈmi] versus [asuˈmjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "asumí" vs "asumió" - which ranks higher?
"asumió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,755 in our Spanish list, against #30,768 for "asumí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "asumí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "asumió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #164,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "asumí" and "asumió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs asumí". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #164,019 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