Which to use
“suben” and “subes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,492
- “suben” frequency rank
- #19,257
- “subes” frequency rank
- 26749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suben | subes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes suben and subes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between suben and subes
A purely visual mix-up. suben ([ˈsuβ̞ẽn]) and subes ([ˈsuβ̞es]) 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 - n in “suben” becomes s in “subes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suben is recorded at frequency rank #7,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞ẽn]. subes is at rank #19,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞es].
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 26749, this pair ranks #230,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suben vs subes
Shared letters: besu. Private to "suben": n. Private to "subes": -.
"suben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suben" and "subes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "suben" or "subes" show up more?
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 "suben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suben" and "subes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subes 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 #230,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.