Which to use
“subidas” and “sumida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,394
- “subidas” frequency rank
- #33,865
- “sumida” frequency rank
- 52259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subidas | sumida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de subido, participio de subir. | Forma del femenino de sumido, participio de sumir. |
Where the eye mixes subidas and sumida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between subidas and sumida
A purely visual mix-up. subidas ([suˈβ̞ið̞as]) and sumida ([suˈmið̞a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subidas is recorded at frequency rank #18,394, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈβ̞ið̞as]. sumida is at rank #33,865, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈmið̞a].
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 52259, this pair ranks #93,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subidas vs sumida
Shared letters: adisu. Private to "subidas": b. Private to "sumida": m.
"subidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "sumida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "subidas" and "sumida" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "subidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subidas" and "sumida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumida vs sumidos". 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 #93,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.