Which to use
“subes” is a verb and “subte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,257
- “subes” frequency rank
- #22,521
- “subte” frequency rank
- 41778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subes | subte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Sistema ferroviario subterráneo de transporte de pasajeros. |
Where the eye mixes subes and subte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between subes and subte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subes is [ˈsuβ̞es] while subte is [ˈsuβ̞t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41778, 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]. subte is at rank #22,521, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuβ̞t̪e].
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 41778, this pair ranks #151,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subes vs subte
Shared letters: besu. Private to "subes": -. Private to "subte": t.
"subes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subes" and "subte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "subes" or "subte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "subes" and "subte" 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 "subte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subes" and "subte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs subte". 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 #151,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.