sabéisvssubísConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#6,232
“sabéis” frequency rank
#49,955
“subís” frequency rank
56187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sabéis subís
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de saber. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse.

Where the eye mixes sabéis and subís

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sabéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against subís's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
sabéis
5 ch
subís

Look-alike desk: sabéis vs subís

A purely visual mix-up. sabéis ([saˈβ̞ejs]) and subís ([suˈβ̞is]) 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 56187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sabéis is recorded at frequency rank #6,232, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈβ̞ejs]. subís is at rank #49,955, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞is].

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 56187, this pair ranks #75,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sabéis vs subís

Shared letters: bs. Private to "sabéis": aié. Private to "subís": uí.

"sabéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "subís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "sabéis" and "subís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([saˈβ̞ejs] versus [suˈβ̞is]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sabéis" vs "subís" - which ranks higher?
"sabéis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,232 in our Spanish list, against #49,955 for "subís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sabéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "subís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #75,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sabéis" and "subís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs Suis". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #75,676 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