Which to use
“suban” and “subo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,061
- “suban” frequency rank
- #11,319
- “subo” frequency rank
- 23380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suban | subo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de subir o de subirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes suban and subo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses suban with subo
A purely visual mix-up. suban ([ˈsuβ̞ãn]) and subo ([ˈsuβ̞o]) 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 23380, 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]. subo is at rank #11,319, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞o].
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 23380, this pair ranks #246,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of suban vs subo
Shared letters: bsu. Private to "suban": an. Private to "subo": o.
"suban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suban" and "subo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "suban" or "subo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "suban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suban" and "subo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suban vs subís". 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 #246,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.