Which to use
“subimos” and “sufrimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,494
- “subimos” frequency rank
- #15,729
- “sufrimos” frequency rank
- 31223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subimos | sufrimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de sufrir. |
Where the eye mixes subimos and sufrimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. subimos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against sufrimos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between subimos and sufrimos
A purely visual mix-up. subimos ([suˈβ̞imos]) and sufrimos ([suˈfɾimos]) 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 31223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subimos is recorded at frequency rank #15,494, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞imos]. sufrimos is at rank #15,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈfɾimos].
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 31223, this pair ranks #208,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subimos vs sufrimos
Shared letters: imosu. Private to "subimos": b. Private to "sufrimos": fr.
"subimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "sufrimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subimos" and "sufrimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "subimos" or "sufrimos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "subimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sufrimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subimos" and "sufrimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subimos 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 #208,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.