Which to use
“subas” and “subís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,872
- “subas” frequency rank
- #49,955
- “subís” frequency rank
- 72827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subas | subís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 subas and subís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. subas and subís follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses subas with subís
A purely visual mix-up. subas ([ˈsuβ̞as]) 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 a single letter - a in “subas” becomes í in “subís”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subas is recorded at frequency rank #22,872, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞as]. 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 72827, this pair ranks #24,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subas vs subís
Shared letters: bsu. Private to "subas": a. Private to "subís": í.
"subas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subas ← sbuas · ssubas · suabs · subass · subbas · subsa · suvas · usbas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subas" and "subís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "subas" or "subís"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subas" 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 #24,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subas" 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 #24,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.