subasvssudaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,872
“subas” frequency rank
#26,629
“suda” frequency rank
49501
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature subas suda
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de subir o de subirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sudar.

Where the eye mixes subas and suda

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
subas
4 ch
suda

Look-alike desk: subas vs suda

A purely visual mix-up. subas ([ˈsuβ̞as]) and suda ([ˈsuð̞a]) 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 49501, 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]. suda is at rank #26,629, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsuð̞a].

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 49501, this pair ranks #108,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of subas vs suda

Shared letters: asu. Private to "subas": b. Private to "suda": d.

"subas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "suda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • subassbuas · ssubas · suabs · subass · subbas · subsa · suvas · usbas
  • sudasdua · ssuda · suad · sudda · usda

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "subas" and "suda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsuβ̞as] versus [ˈsuð̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "subas" or "suda"?
"subas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,872 in our Spanish list, against #26,629 for "suda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "suda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #108,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "subas" and "suda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs suda". 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 #108,488 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