Which to use
“subes” and “subió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,257
- “subes” frequency rank
- #4,465
- “subió” frequency rank
- 23722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subes | subió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes subes and subió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between subes and subió
A purely visual mix-up. subes ([ˈsuβ̞es]) and subió ([suˈβ̞jo]) 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 23722, 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]. subió is at rank #4,465, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞jo].
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 23722, this pair ranks #244,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subes vs subió
Shared letters: bsu. Private to "subes": e. Private to "subió": ió.
"subes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- subes ← sbues · ssubes · subbes · subess · subse · suebs · suves · usbes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subes" for "subió" ever safe?
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Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subes" and "subió" 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 #244,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.