Which to use
“subasta” and “subiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,545
- “subasta” frequency rank
- #34,351
- “subiste” frequency rank
- 43896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subasta | subiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subastar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes subasta and subiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: subasta vs subiste
A purely visual mix-up. subasta ([suˈβ̞ast̪a]) and subiste ([suˈβ̞ist̪e]) 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 43896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subasta is recorded at frequency rank #9,545, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞ast̪a]. subiste is at rank #34,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞ist̪e].
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 43896, this pair ranks #140,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subasta vs subiste
Shared letters: bstu. Private to "subasta": a. Private to "subiste": ei.
"subasta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "subiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subasta" and "subiste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "subasta" or "subiste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "subasta" and "subiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "subasta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subasta" and "subiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs subiste". 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 #140,072 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.