Which to use
“subir” and “subís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,703
- “subir” frequency rank
- #49,955
- “subís” frequency rank
- 51658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subir | subís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar de un sitio o lugar a otro superior o elevado. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes subir and subís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. subir and subís follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between subir and subís
A purely visual mix-up. subir ([suˈβ̞iɾ]) and subís ([suˈβ̞is]) 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 51658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subir is recorded at frequency rank #1,703, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞iɾ]. subís is at rank #49,955, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞is].
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 51658, this pair ranks #96,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subir vs subís
Shared letters: bsu. Private to "subir": ir. Private to "subís": í.
"subir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "subís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subir ← sbuir · ssubir · subbir · subirr · subri · suibr · suvir · usbir
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "subir" and "subís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "subir" or "subís"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subir" and "subís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs Suis". 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 #96,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.