Which to use
“subís” is a verb and “sucios” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,955
- “subís” frequency rank
- #10,937
- “sucios” frequency rank
- 60892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subís | sucios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de subir o de subirse. | Forma del masculino plural de sucio. |
Where the eye mixes subís and sucios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. subís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sucios's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: subís vs sucios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subís is [suˈβ̞is] while sucios is [ˈsusjos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subís is recorded at frequency rank #49,955, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞is]. sucios is at rank #10,937, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsusjos].
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 60892, this pair ranks #57,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of subís vs sucios
Shared letters: su. Private to "subís": bí. Private to "sucios": cio.
"subís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sucios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sucios ← scuios · ssucios · succios · sucioss · suciso · sucois · suicos · susios
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subís" for "sucios" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "subís" or "sucios" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "subís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sucios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subís" and "sucios" 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 #57,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.