Which to use
“suban” and “subís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,061
- “suban” frequency rank
- #49,955
- “subís” frequency rank
- 62016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suban | subís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de subir o de subirse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes suban and subís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. suban and subís follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between suban and subís
A purely visual mix-up. suban ([ˈsuβ̞ãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suban is recorded at frequency rank #12,061, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞ãn]. 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 62016, this pair ranks #53,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suban vs subís
Shared letters: bsu. Private to "suban": an. Private to "subís": í.
"suban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suban ← sbuan · ssuban · suabn · subann · subban · subna · suvan · usban
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suban" and "subís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "suban" or "subís"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "suban" and "subís" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "suban" 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 #53,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suban" and "subís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs Suis". 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 #53,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.