Which to use
“subió” is a verb and “surco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,465
- “subió” frequency rank
- #24,664
- “surco” frequency rank
- 29129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subió | surco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Franja de tierra hendida por el arado. |
Where the eye mixes subió and surco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses subió with surco
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subió is [suˈβ̞jo] while surco is [ˈsuɾko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 29129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subió is recorded at frequency rank #4,465, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞jo]. surco is at rank #24,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾko].
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 29129, this pair ranks #218,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subió vs surco
Shared letters: su. Private to "subió": bió. Private to "surco": cor.
"subió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "surco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- surco ← sruco · ssurco · sucro · surcco · suroc · surrco · usrco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subió" for "surco" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "subió" or "surco" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "surco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subió" and "surco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sarro vs surco". 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 #218,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.