Which to use
“subes” is a verb and “Subi” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,257
- “subes” frequency rank
- #31,559
- “Subi” frequency rank
- 50816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subes | Subi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes subes and Subi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: subes vs Subi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subes is [ˈsuβ̞es] while Subi is [ˈsuβ̞i]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subes is recorded at frequency rank #19,257, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞es]. Subi is at rank #31,559, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞i].
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 50816, this pair ranks #101,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subes vs Subi
Shared letters: bsu. Private to "subes": e. Private to "Subi": i.
"subes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Subi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subes" for "Subi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "subes" vs "Subi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "subes" and "Subi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "subes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Subi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subes" and "Subi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Subi 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 #101,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.